Podiatrists in Louisiana
Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Podiatrist?
- Podiatrists in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Podiatrist Career?
- Health Professions
- Podiatry
- Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry
- Residency Programs
- Podiatric Medicine Residency Programs
- Podiatric Medicine and Surgery - 24 Residency Program
- Podiatric Medicine and Surgery - 36 Residency Program
How Many Podiatrists Work in Louisiana?
60 people worked as Podiatrists in 2018 in this state.
There were 50 Podiatrists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 110 Podiatrists working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Podiatrists than average.
Job Projections for Louisiana
Jobs for Podiatrists in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 10.9%.
Louisiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 0 annual Podiatrists job openings in Louisiana, and 70 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 700 annual jobs and 12,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Podiatrists Make in Louisiana?
In 2018 wages for Podiatrists ranged from $90,000 to $208,000 with $128,680 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $43.27 to $100. The median hourly rate was $61.87.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $51.15 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $10.72.
The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Podiatrists Employment
The table below shows the states where most Podiatrists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
New York | 1,140 | $128,010 |
Florida | 860 | $125,640 |
California | 780 | $119,560 |
Pennsylvania | 600 | $122,240 |
Illinois | 570 | $157,650 |
Texas | 460 | $133,410 |
Ohio | 420 | $138,930 |
New Jersey | 410 | $128,850 |
Michigan | 380 | $131,860 |
Virginia | 300 | $98,510 |
Maryland | 290 | $132,790 |
Georgia | 270 | $109,310 |
Indiana | 240 | $134,670 |
Arizona | 220 | $117,100 |
Massachusetts | 210 | $142,610 |
North Carolina | 190 | $153,630 |
Minnesota | 170 | $164,210 |
Wisconsin | 160 | $192,920 |
Washington | 140 | $109,320 |
Colorado | 110 | $112,230 |
Below are the states where Podiatrists get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|
Nebraska | $208,000 |
Rhode Island | $208,000 |
Wisconsin | $192,920 |
Minnesota | $164,210 |
Illinois | $157,650 |
South Carolina | $157,650 |
West Virginia | $154,140 |
North Carolina | $153,630 |
Delaware | $152,440 |
Iowa | $146,340 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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