Opelousas, LA Government Employment and Payroll
2012
24.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$924.7 Annual Municipal Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 382 | $1,258,220 | $39,525 | 27 | $23,624 | 401 |
| Correction | 3 | $16,432 | $65,728 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Financial Administration | 41 | $127,902 | $37,435 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Firefighters | 63 | $287,757 | $54,811 | 0 | $0 | 63 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,538 | $54,456 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 24 | $48,087 | $24,044 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $50,754 | $30,452 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Health | 1 | $5,433 | $65,196 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Streets & Highways | 42 | $94,203 | $26,915 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $18,632 | $20,326 | 9 | $9,924 | 20 |
| Parks & Recreation | 20 | $52,758 | $31,655 | 12 | $8,336 | 26 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 73 | $342,447 | $56,293 | 0 | $0 | 73 |
| Police-Other | 21 | $46,249 | $26,428 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Sewerage | 10 | $26,692 | $32,030 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Other & Unallocable | 17 | $41,069 | $28,990 | 6 | $5,364 | 21 |
| Water Supply | 35 | $95,267 | $32,663 | 0 | $0 | 35 |
2007
12.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$401.7 Annual Municipal Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 272 | $759,356 | $33,501 | 21 | $12,538 | 282 |
| Correction | 2 | $9,917 | $59,502 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 29 | $77,191 | $31,941 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Firefighters | 45 | $173,666 | $46,311 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,739 | $32,868 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 17 | $29,021 | $20,485 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Other Government Administration | 14 | $30,631 | $26,255 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Health | 1 | $3,279 | $39,348 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Streets & Highways | 30 | $56,853 | $22,741 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
| Local Libraries | 8 | $11,245 | $16,868 | 7 | $5,267 | 13 |
| Parks & Recreation | 14 | $31,840 | $27,291 | 9 | $4,424 | 17 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 52 | $206,672 | $47,694 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Police-Other | 15 | $27,912 | $22,330 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Sewerage | 7 | $16,109 | $27,615 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other & Unallocable | 12 | $24,786 | $24,786 | 5 | $2,847 | 14 |
| Water Supply | 25 | $57,495 | $27,598 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
2002
12.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$317.7 Annual Municipal Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 270 | $595,030 | $26,446 | 6 | $5,697 | 274 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $39,312 | $23,587 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 44 | $108,457 | $29,579 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $6,522 | $39,132 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 17 | $22,410 | $15,819 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $17,874 | $23,832 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Streets & Highways | 38 | $60,019 | $18,953 | 0 | $0 | 38 |
| Parks & Recreation | 18 | $31,815 | $21,210 | 4 | $3,813 | 21 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 59 | $193,360 | $39,327 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Police-Other | 19 | $31,636 | $19,981 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Sewerage | 7 | $15,715 | $26,940 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other & Unallocable | 12 | $23,969 | $23,969 | 2 | $1,884 | 14 |
| Water Supply | 25 | $43,941 | $21,092 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
1998
13.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$306.4 Annual Municipal Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 247 | $483,085 | $23,470 | 5 | $4,982 | 250 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $33,535 | $20,121 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 43 | $97,551 | $27,224 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,632 | $19,584 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 17 | $20,801 | $14,683 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $16,773 | $20,128 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 34 | $52,970 | $18,695 | 0 | $0 | 34 |
| Parks & Recreation | 18 | $25,634 | $17,089 | 4 | $4,497 | 21 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 47 | $140,622 | $35,903 | 0 | $0 | 47 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $15,305 | $18,366 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 10 | $18,221 | $21,865 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $19,271 | $17,789 | 1 | $485 | 13 |
| Water Supply | 23 | $38,428 | $20,049 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Electric Power | 1 | $2,342 | $28,104 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1997
13.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$278.5 Annual Municipal Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 248 | $442,787 | $21,425 | 2 | $888 | 249 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $32,862 | $19,717 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 42 | $103,527 | $29,579 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Judical & Legal | 19 | $20,307 | $12,825 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $11,207 | $16,811 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 37 | $54,104 | $17,547 | 0 | $0 | 37 |
| Parks & Recreation | 17 | $23,674 | $16,711 | 1 | $653 | 18 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 43 | $107,200 | $29,916 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $11,770 | $14,124 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 10 | $16,784 | $20,141 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Other & Unallocable | 18 | $22,926 | $15,284 | 1 | $235 | 18 |
| Water Supply | 23 | $36,152 | $18,862 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Electric Power | 1 | $2,274 | $27,288 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1993
14.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$267.6 Annual Municipal Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 255 | $403,017 | $18,966 | 5 | $1,727 | 257 |
| Financial Administration | 16 | $25,873 | $19,405 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Firefighters | 37 | $85,126 | $27,608 | 0 | $0 | 37 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,242 | $14,904 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 14 | $14,004 | $12,003 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $14,163 | $15,451 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Streets & Highways | 39 | $49,213 | $15,142 | 0 | $0 | 39 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $10,160 | $11,084 | 5 | $1,727 | 13 |
| Parks & Recreation | 17 | $21,370 | $15,085 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 41 | $94,108 | $27,544 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Police-Other | 8 | $8,444 | $12,666 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Welfare | 5 | $4,776 | $11,462 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Sewerage | 11 | $16,060 | $17,520 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 18 | $21,166 | $14,111 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Water Supply | 25 | $35,092 | $16,844 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Electric Power | 1 | $2,220 | $26,640 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1992
13.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$282.0 Annual Municipal Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 247 | $424,249 | $20,611 | 6 | $2,283 | 250 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $30,219 | $18,131 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 34 | $83,218 | $29,371 | 0 | $0 | 34 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,213 | $14,556 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 16 | $15,334 | $11,501 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $13,304 | $15,965 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 43 | $54,376 | $15,175 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $12,460 | $13,593 | 6 | $2,283 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 16 | $20,692 | $15,519 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 40 | $114,083 | $34,225 | 0 | $0 | 40 |
| Police-Other | 8 | $10,552 | $15,828 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Sewerage | 12 | $17,683 | $17,683 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Other & Unallocable | 12 | $12,474 | $12,474 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Water Supply | 19 | $27,604 | $17,434 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Electric Power | 5 | $11,037 | $26,489 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.