1 | Page Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector Profile for Lafayette RLMA The Labor Market information (LMI) division of Research and Statistics helps provide information on various sectors in the regional economy. Reports and tables presented here can be accessed through our website at www.laworks.net/lmi. Data has been provided at the parish level where possible. Employment and Wage Trends 3rd Quarter 2015 for the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector by Parish This report is based on quarterly tax returns from all employers covered by unemployment insurance. Average establishments by industry, average employment by industry and total wages that employers have paid in the quarter are presented in the following tables. Average Establishments The table below illustrates the number of firms that are in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector in each parish of the Lafayette RLMA. Share of the number of establishments in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector to all establishments in the parish provides information on the size of the sector. Of the 22 Industry sectors, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector makes up o 11.70% of the industrial make‐up in Acadia o 7.64% in Evangeline Parish o 9.73% in Iberia Parish o 16.17% in Lafayette Parish o 9.32% in St. Landry Parish o 11.42% in St. Martin Parish o 7.80% St. Mary Parish o 11.83% in Vermillion Iberia Parish
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector Profile for Lafayette RLMA
The Labor Market information (LMI) division of Research and Statistics helps provide information on various sectors in the regional economy. Reports and tables presented here can be accessed through our website at www.laworks.net/lmi. Data has been provided at the parish level where possible.
Employment and Wage Trends 3rd Quarter 2015 for the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector by Parish
This report is based on quarterly tax returns from all employers covered by unemployment insurance. Average establishments by industry, average employment by industry and total wages that employers have paid in the quarter are presented in the following tables.
Average Establishments
The table below illustrates the number of firms that are in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector in each parish of the Lafayette RLMA. Share of the number of establishments in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector to all establishments in the parish provides information on the size of the sector.
Of the 22 Industry sectors, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector makes up
o 11.70% of the industrial make‐up in Acadia
o 7.64% in Evangeline Parish
o 9.73% in Iberia Parish
o 16.17% in Lafayette Parish
o 9.32% in St. Landry Parish
o 11.42% in St. Martin Parish
o 7.80% St. Mary Parish
o 11.83% in Vermillion Iberia Parish
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Number of Establishments by Parish
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Establishments in Lafayette RLMA
Parish Avg. Establishments
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Industry
Percent in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Related Establishments
Total Avg. Establishments All Industries
Region 4 2,440 13.01% 18,752
Acadia 150 11.70% 1,282
Evangeline 47 7.64% 615
Iberia 185 9.73% 1,902
Lafayette 1,497 16.17% 9,260
St. Landry 173 9.32% 1,856
St. Martin 122 11.42% 1,068
St. Mary 119 7.80% 1,526
Vermillion 147 11.83% 1,243
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Average Employment
The number of people employed in the specific sector illustrates the number of skilled workforce employed in that sector.
Of the 22 Industry sectors, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector employs
o 2.59% in Acadia Parish
o 1.50% in Evangeline Parish
o 3.17% in Iberia Parish
o 6.05% in Lafayette Parish
o 2.53% in St. Landry Parish
o 3.10% in St. Martin Parish
o 2.30% in St. Mary Parish
o 2.97% in Vermillion Parish
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Average Employment by Parish
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Employment for Lafayette RLMA
Parish Avg. Employment
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Industry
Percent in Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services Related Occupations Avg.
Employment All Industries
Region 4 11,688 4.41% 265,032 Acadia 375 2.59% 14,467
Evangeline 93 1.50% 8,085 Iberia 958 3.17% 30,239
Lafayette 8,276 6.05% 136,689 St. Landry 611 2.53% 24,108 St. Martin 387 3.10% 12,502 St. Mary 583 2.30% 25,318 Vermillion 404 2.97% 13,624
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Total Wages
Wages earned by employees in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector defines the contribution of the industry into the local economy. In the third quarter of 2015
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Industry has contributed
o Over 4 million dollars in wages for Acadia Parish
o Over 850 thousand dollars in wages for Evangeline Parish
o Over 16 million dollars in wages for Iberia Parish
o Over131 million dollars in wages for Lafayette Parish
o Over 7 million dollars in wages for St. Landry Parish
o Over 4 million dollars in wages for St. Martin Parish
o Over 8 million dollars in wages for St. Mary Parish
o Over 4 million dollars in wages for Vermillion Parish
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Total Wages by Parish
Parish Total Wages Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services Industry Total Wages All Industry
Percent Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Related Wages
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Average Weekly Wages for Lafayette RLMA
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Job Openings in the Lafayette RLMA by Industry Sector in the Last Three Months
Number of current job openings in the Lafayette RLMA shows the current demand for workforce in the region. The table below breaks down the number of job openings posted by employers on the Louisiana Works website in the Lafayette RLMA by industry.
4.0 percent of all job postings in the Lafayette RLMA were in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector
The professional, scientific, and technical services industry accounts four percent of all jobs posted by employers to the Louisiana
Workforce Commission website over the last year. This table does not account for jobs posted on other job boards.
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Region 4: 2022 Projected Employment by Industry
The long‐term Industry forecasts developed by the Louisiana Workforce Commission in conjunction with driver firms across Louisiana suggest that employment in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Industry is poised to grow by 16.3% in Region 4.
Long Term Projections to 2022
Region 4: 2016 Projected Employment by Industry
The short‐term Industry forecasts developed by the Louisiana Workforce Commission in conjunction with driver firms across Louisiana suggest that employment in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Industry is poised to grow by 3.1% in Region 4.
Long Term Projections through 2016
Industry Sectors NAICS CODE
Base Year Employment
2022 Projected Employment
Employment Change
Percent Change
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
54 12,436 14,465 2,029 16.3%
Professional and technical services 541 12,436 14,465 2,029 16.3%
Industry Sectors NAICS CODE
Base Year Employment
2016 Projected Employment
Employment Change
Percent Change
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
54 12,436 12,820 384 3.1%
Professional and technical services 541 12,436 12,820 394 3.1%
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Region 4: Projections to 2022 of the High‐Demand Occupations by Most Significant Source of Education or Training
High demand occupations by the most significant education level and training are compiled using the long term projections for each region and the underlying staffing pattern for each Industry. The tables below show the most common occupations by education level in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Industry requires sorted by total annual openings.
Region 4 Top Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupations for Bachelor’s Degree
Region 4 Top Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupations for Associate’s Degree
Star Rating
Bachelor’s Degree Growing Occupations1 Annual
Openings2 Mean Hourly Entry
Level Wage Accountants and Auditors 80 $18.32 Medical and Health Services Managers 20 $25.10 Financial Managers 20 $24.72 Sales Managers 20 $24.60 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing,
Technical and Scientific Products 20 $19.43
Compliance Officers 20 $14.34 Architectural and Engineering Managers 10 $25.20 Computer and Information Systems Managers 10 $22.53 Human Resource Managers 10 $18.94 Marketing Managers 10 $16.27 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 10 $16.24 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 10 $13.56 Human Resource Specialists 10 $11.91 Chief Executives 0 $48.90 Natural Sciences Managers 0 $29.60
Star Rating
Associate’s Degree Growing Occupations1 Annual
Openings2 Mean Hourly Entry
Level Wage First‐Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative
Support Workers 120 $19.71
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 10 $21.00 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 100 $10.60 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 10 $10.58 Web Developers 0 $13.63
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Region 4 Top Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupations for Postsecondary Non‐Degree Award
Region 4 Top Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupations for High School Degree
Region 4 Top Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupations for Less than High School
2: Labor Market Information 2022 Occupation Projections (revised 2015). Annual openings are new jobs plus replacements by occupation. The occupational projections were produced by analysts in the Labor Market Information Unit of the Research and Statistics Division of the Louisiana Workforce
Commission. Refinement to the industry and occupational projections were provided by the LSU Division of Economic Development and Forecasting. Analysis uses industry staffing patterns data to review historical trends and to project future employment growth or decline of an occupation within a geographical area.
Labor Market Information email address: [email protected] Labor Market Information phone number: 225‐342‐3141
Star Rating Postsecondary Non‐Degree Award Growing Occupations1
Annual Openings2
Mean Hourly Entry Level
Wage Sales Representatives Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical
and Scientific 140 $14.06
First‐Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 60 $18.28 First‐Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 40 $16.47 First‐Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 120 $11.47
Star Rating High School Equivalent Degree Growing Occupations1
Annual Openings2
Mean Hourly Entry Level
Wage Bill and Account Collectors 30 $10.28
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 20 $14.17
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 20 $13.09
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 20 $12.16
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 20 $10.60
Star Rating Less Than High School Degree Growing Occupations1
