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7Counties
4Metro counties
423,758MSA population 2025
States: Louisiana
Careers the Lafayette, LA economy leans on
Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.
Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Computer Programmer-6%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%
Counties in this labor market
Acadia Parish, LAEvangeline Parish, LAIberia Parish, LALafayette Parish, LASt. Landry Parish, LASt. Martin Parish, LAVermilion Parish, LA
Metros around Lafayette, LA
New Orleans, LA11 countiesBaton Rouge, LA9 countiesShreveport, LA9 countiesLake Charles, LA11 countiesMonroe, LA7 countiesHouma, LA4 countiesAlexandria, LA5 countiesTallulah, LA6 countiesNatchez, MS–LA5 counties
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Questions people ask
Which STEM careers are in demand in Lafayette, LA?
Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Actuary, Operations Research Analyst and Computer & Information Research Scientist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.
What is a commuting zone?
A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.