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Louisiana Vs. National Health Science Employment

Louisiana	91,810
National	7,588,750

Of all of the health science professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Louisiana state.

Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Louisiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
78,510	83,240	86,450	87,510	77,110

Yellow: Actual Values

In Louisiana, health science is a shrinking field. There were 1,400 less health science professionals working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Louisiana, this field has shrunk by 2% in four years. This is slower than the trend for health science professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of health science professionals has shrunk by 9% between 2006 and 2010.

Health Science VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$58,602	$59,665	$51,539	$54,284	$67,127
$38,658	$41,019	$42,185	$43,003	$45,617

Light Blue: Health Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of health science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to health science professionals are increasing in Louisiana. Health science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $58,602 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $67,127 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Louisiana

10th percentile	$34,553
25th percentile	$43,422
50th percentile	$49,854
75th percentile	$57,123
90th percentile	$66,791

Thus, there was a 13% growth in health science professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Louisiana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of health science. The pay differential between the highest paid health science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 93%

Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Louisiana

Biology	$60,590
Biomedical Engineering	$52,740
Health Information	$29,120
Health Information Management	$55,160
Health Science	$64,078
Sonography	$55,210
X Ray Technician	$48,470

In Louisiana, health science professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana

associate	0
bachelor	4
master	10
doctor	11
Certificate	0
Total	25

The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited health science schools in Louisiana is increasing. In 2006, 128 students graduated from health science courses in Louisiana. And in 2010, 158 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of health science school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana by 23%. A majority of these graduates, or 44%, graduated with a doctor's degree in health science.

Health Science Faculty Salaries in Louisiana

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