Monroe, Louisiana Metro Area

MSA: Monroe, LA
parishes: Ouachita, Union

Population (2017 estimate): 178,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.7%

NFP Employment (2017): 78,000
Average Earnings (2017): $36,690

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.7000,1.7,
2013,0.6000,1.6,
2014,0.6000,1.9,
2015,0.8000,2.1,
2016,0.0000,1.8,
2017,-0.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,22.2000,2.3,
2013,5.4000,2.0,
2014,-9.6000,2.3,
2015,-0.8000,2.4,
2016,9.7000,2.0,
2017,2.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.8000,8.1000,
2013,7.3000,7.4000,
2014,7.1000,6.2000,
2015,6.7000,5.3000,
2016,6.1000,4.9000,
2017,5.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,34540.00,42068.00,
2013,36390.00,42900.00,
2014,32910.00,43888.00,
2015,32640.00,44928.00,
2016,35800.00,45812.00,
2017,36690.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	2,880	37.4	0.7	$72,840
Business and Financial Operations	2,980	38.8	0.8	$55,340
IT and Mathematical	1,000	13.0	0.4	$54,480
Architecture and Engineering	1,020	13.2	0.7	$60,920
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	160	2.0	0.3	$54,560
Community and Social Services	1,350	17.6	1.2	$38,760
Legal and Judicial	570	7.5	1.0	$54,210
Education, Training, and Library	4,650	60.5	1.0	$46,040
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	520	6.8	0.5	$35,460
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	5,880	76.6	1.3	$48,260
Healthcare Support	3,300	42.9	1.5	$21,570
Protective Services	1,380	18.0	0.8	$31,350
Food Preparation and Serving Related	7,230	94.1	1.0	$18,620
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,610	33.9	1.1	$19,310
Personal Care and Services	3,510	45.7	1.4	$18,320
Sales and Related	8,600	112.0	1.1	$22,900
Office and Administrative Support	11,910	155.1	1.0	$29,130
Construction and Extraction	2,680	34.8	0.9	$32,050
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,810	49.6	1.3	$36,720
Production	4,220	55.0	0.9	$31,840
Transportation and Material Moving	6,310	82.2	1.2	$24,440