What is the median wage in Baton Rouge?

The median wage for all occupations in the Baton Rouge, LA area is $48,710 a year, compared with $45,520 a year for Louisiana (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Baton Rouge?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $413,620 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Baton Rouge, LA Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $48,710 a year; All occupations
Louisiana median: $45,520 a year
Employment: 409,690; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 501

Pay range in Baton Rouge, LA

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $23,790Median: $48,71090%: $105,850

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	1,060	$413,620	$373,800
2	Nurse Anesthetists	130	$268,210	$253,610
3	Dentists, General	430	$185,430	$186,940
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	560	$165,060	$170,820
5	Industrial Production Managers	690	$139,860	$155,370
6	Environmental Engineers	170	$138,000	$144,100
7	Mechanical Engineers	540	$135,530	$136,970
8	Chemical Engineers	360	$134,800	$136,220
9	Pharmacists	960	$134,680	$134,280
10	Electrical Engineers	350	$133,030	$130,900
11	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	90	$132,040	$135,870
12	Physician Assistants	360	$130,670	$120,200
13	Industrial Engineers	470	$129,500	$132,280
14	Financial Managers	1,770	$129,310	$146,050
15	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	900	$129,260	$149,980

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Cashiers	9,130	$27,110	$27,410
2	Retail Salespersons	9,020	$30,070	$33,770
3	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	8,760	$36,450	$36,750
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	8,490	$23,650	$25,120
5	Registered Nurses	8,290	$81,130	$84,000
6	General and Operations Managers	8,230	$107,140	$136,200
7	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	7,840	$23,040	$24,690
8	Waiters and Waitresses	6,650	$15,080	$21,080
9	Construction Laborers	6,300	$38,650	$42,590
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	6,110	$34,840	$36,850
11	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5,950	$40,910	$42,100
12	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5,830	$54,840	$55,120
13	Food Preparation Workers	5,800	$24,450	$25,950
14	Customer Service Representatives	5,750	$38,760	$40,870
15	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,300	$28,690	$30,960

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Waiters and Waitresses	6,650	$15,080	$21,080
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	170	$17,780	$22,300
Bartenders	1,810	$20,640	$24,630
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	500	$21,380	$24,180
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	540	$21,640	$26,130
Physical Therapist Aides	320	$21,910	$23,800
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	110	$22,240	$24,030
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	1,160	$22,430	$23,350
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	7,840	$23,040	$24,690
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	50	$23,600	$29,230

Every occupation in Baton Rouge, LA

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (31)

Administrative Services Managers$104,700 a year
Advertising and Promotions Managers$94,250 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060 a year
Compensation and Benefits Managers$94,890 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$120,210 a year
Construction Managers$118,770 a year
Education Administrators, All Other$87,370 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,810 a year
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,340 a year
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$59,480 a year
Emergency Management Directors$106,220 a year
Facilities Managers$98,190 a year
Financial Managers$129,310 a year
Food Service Managers$65,780 a year
Gambling Managers$99,380 a year
General and Operations Managers$107,140 a year
Human Resources Managers$105,500 a year
Industrial Production Managers$139,860 a year
Lodging Managers$61,890 a year
Managers, All Other$105,340 a year
Marketing Managers$113,800 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,420 a year
Natural Sciences Managers$125,000 a year
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$92,080 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$51,810 a year
Public Relations Managers$78,370 a year
Purchasing Managers$124,290 a year
Sales Managers$116,740 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$85,880 a year
Training and Development Managers$104,030 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,000 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (29)

Accountants and Auditors$73,070 a year
Budget Analysts$75,440 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$61,110 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$71,150 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$62,800 a year
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$61,250 a year
Compliance Officers$57,480 a year
Cost Estimators$84,710 a year
Credit Analysts$70,900 a year
Credit Counselors$49,790 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$78,920 a year
Financial Examiners$77,800 a year
Financial Risk Specialists$58,440 a year
Financial Specialists, All Other$61,110 a year
Fundraisers$79,150 a year
Human Resources Specialists$61,400 a year
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$65,690 a year
Insurance Underwriters$78,360 a year
Labor Relations Specialists$77,300 a year
Loan Officers$59,080 a year
Logisticians$78,840 a year
Management Analysts$99,680 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,680 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$55,150 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$80,910 a year
Project Management Specialists$86,650 a year
Property Appraisers and Assessors$64,900 a year
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$45,000 a year
Training and Development Specialists$60,110 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (16)

Computer Network Architects$104,540 a year
Computer Network Support Specialists$58,100 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$74,940 a year
Computer ProgrammersNot reported
Computer Systems Analysts$88,160 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$53,900 a year
Data Scientists$78,760 a year
Database Administrators$107,240 a year
Database Architects$136,480 a year
Information Security Analysts$107,380 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,770 a year
Operations Research Analysts$63,210 a year
Software Developers$101,900 a year
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersNot reported
Web and Digital Interface Designers$72,360 a year
Web Developers$89,350 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (25)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$77,810 a year
Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,300 a year
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$80,670 a year
Chemical Engineers$134,800 a year
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,680 a year
Civil Engineers$112,430 a year
Computer Hardware Engineers$83,550 a year
Drafters, All Other$77,020 a year
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$102,380 a year
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$63,020 a year
Electrical Engineers$133,030 a year
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$125,260 a year
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$67,360 a year
Engineers, All Other$101,720 a year
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,960 a year
Environmental Engineers$138,000 a year
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$132,040 a year
Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot reported
Industrial Engineers$129,500 a year
Landscape ArchitectsNot reported
Mechanical Drafters$77,720 a year
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$119,630 a year
Mechanical Engineers$135,530 a year
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$50,620 a year
Surveyors$69,710 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (19)

Biological Scientists, All Other$67,570 a year
Biological Technicians$44,950 a year
Chemical Technicians$92,120 a year
Chemists$107,590 a year
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$75,900 a year
Conservation Scientists$61,110 a year
Economists$74,580 a year
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthNot reported
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$69,560 a year
Forensic Science Technicians$65,240 a year
Forest and Conservation Technicians$87,500 a year
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$76,640 a year
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$53,360 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,520 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$85,610 a year
Physical Scientists, All Other$78,300 a year
Psychologists, All Other$112,790 a year
School Psychologists$68,030 a year
Social Science Research Assistants$60,710 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (14)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,440 a year
Clergy$56,810 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,760 a year
Community Health Workers$46,050 a year
Counselors, All Other$48,460 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,930 a year
Health Education Specialists$56,600 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$63,720 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,700 a year
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,490 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,120 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,140 a year
Social Workers, All Other$66,570 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,840 a year

Legal Occupations (4)

Lawyers$102,070 a year
Legal Support Workers, All Other$48,010 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,030 a year
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$37,600 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (27)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$53,180 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,130 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,490 a year
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$71,090 a year
Curators$58,520 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$58,010 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,310 a year
Instructional Coordinators$61,910 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,760 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,420 a year
Library Technicians$36,010 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,900 a year
Museum Technicians and Conservators$32,350 a year
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,180 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,840 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,690 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,010 a year
Special Education Teachers, All Other$62,430 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,310 a year
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,760 a year
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$56,620 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,590 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$26,890 a year
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$57,980 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$26,880 a year
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$40,020 a year
Tutors$33,840 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (21)

Art Directors$85,090 a year
Athletes and Sports Competitors$63,920 a year
Audio and Video Technicians$46,730 a year
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$60,320 a year
Coaches and Scouts$64,680 a year
Commercial and Industrial Designers$104,210 a year
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$74,630 a year
Designers, All Other$51,480 a year
Editors$66,340 a year
Floral Designers$36,020 a year
Graphic Designers$51,020 a year
Interior Designers$60,980 a year
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$54,400 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,570 a year
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,870 a year
Photographers$41,690 a year
Producers and Directors$64,120 a year
Public Relations Specialists$59,990 a year
Technical Writers$75,310 a year
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$65,230 a year
Writers and Authors$76,000 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (42)

Athletic Trainers$63,750 a year
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,830 a year
Chiropractors$80,350 a year
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$52,700 a year
Dental Hygienists$92,700 a year
Dentists, General$185,430 a year
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,130 a year
Dietetic TechniciansNot reported
Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,940 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,050 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$315,620 a year
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$64,930 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,800 a year
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$64,360 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,700 a year
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$84,280 a year
Medical Records Specialists$46,610 a year
Nurse Anesthetists$268,210 a year
Nurse Practitioners$129,070 a year
Occupational Therapists$98,030 a year
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,750 a year
Opticians, Dispensing$36,910 a year
Optometrists$115,210 a year
Paramedics$53,820 a year
Pharmacists$134,680 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$45,550 a year
Physical Therapists$98,920 a year
Physician Assistants$130,670 a year
Physicians, All Other$413,620 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$32,010 a year
PsychiatristsNot reported
Radiation Therapists$101,140 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,450 a year
Recreational Therapists$48,000 a year
Registered Nurses$81,130 a year
Respiratory Therapists$74,220 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$65,020 a year
Surgeons, All OtherNot reported
Surgical Technologists$60,230 a year
Therapists, All Other$100,390 a year
Veterinarians$126,890 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$35,760 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (16)

Dental Assistants$44,800 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$33,840 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,040 a year
Massage Therapists$30,820 a year
Medical Assistants$36,900 a year
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,660 a year
Medical Transcriptionists$39,630 a year
Nursing Assistants$31,220 a year
Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,030 a year
Orderlies$27,330 a year
Pharmacy Aides$27,920 a year
Phlebotomists$36,120 a year
Physical Therapist Aides$21,910 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$66,510 a year
Psychiatric Aides$37,130 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$30,930 a year

Protective Service Occupations (17)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$44,920 a year
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$17,780 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$63,760 a year
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$78,530 a year
Firefighters$33,260 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,100 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$52,900 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,450 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$80,290 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,530 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$22,240 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48,710 a year
Private Detectives and Investigators$44,810 a year
Protective Service Workers, All Other$48,480 a year
School Bus Monitors$29,300 a year
Security Guards$36,500 a year
Transportation Security Screeners$65,170 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (15)

Bartenders$20,640 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$45,570 a year
Cooks, All Other$28,930 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$24,740 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$29,910 a year
Cooks, Short Order$33,540 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,230 a year
Dishwashers$27,580 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,650 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,380 a year
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$21,640 a year
Food Preparation Workers$24,450 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,330 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,430 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$15,080 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (9)

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$38,410 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$37,600 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,860 a year
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$35,810 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,690 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,260 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,610 a year
Pest Control Workers$46,880 a year
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$32,580 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (16)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,380 a year
Animal Caretakers$27,640 a year
Childcare Workers$25,550 a year
Concierges$31,580 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,000 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,640 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,240 a year
Funeral Attendants$33,110 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$26,300 a year
Manicurists and Pedicurists$28,620 a year
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$47,000 a year
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$36,410 a year
Recreation Workers$28,580 a year
Residential Advisors$40,990 a year
Skincare Specialists$38,360 a year
Tour and Travel Guides$31,350 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (17)

Advertising Sales Agents$59,260 a year
Cashiers$27,110 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,310 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,920 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,400 a year
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$28,510 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$60,090 a year
Parts Salespersons$33,040 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$50,920 a year
Retail Salespersons$30,070 a year
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,650 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,190 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,540 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$101,460 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$45,250 a year
Telemarketers$28,910 a year
Travel Agents$43,930 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (44)

Bill and Account Collectors$39,130 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,200 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,740 a year
Cargo and Freight Agents$51,230 a year
Correspondence Clerks$36,790 a year
Couriers and Messengers$31,910 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,490 a year
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$33,870 a year
Customer Service Representatives$38,760 a year
Data Entry Keyers$39,630 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,930 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,860 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,800 a year
File Clerks$32,160 a year
Financial Clerks, All Other$46,470 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,710 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,910 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,420 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$44,450 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,650 a year
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,230 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,320 a year
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,130 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,990 a year
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$34,140 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,280 a year
Meter Readers, UtilitiesNot reported
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$38,230 a year
Office Clerks, General$32,520 a year
Order Clerks$38,370 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,580 a year
Postal Service Clerks$64,480 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010 a year
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490 a year
Procurement Clerks$49,680 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,630 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,550 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,750 a year
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$50,950 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,910 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,560 a year
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,540 a year
Tellers$36,300 a year
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$52,810 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (4)

Agricultural Workers, All Other$47,790 a year
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,280 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$55,750 a year
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$28,970 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (33)

Boilermakers$74,730 a year
Carpenters$55,630 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,250 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,770 a year
Construction Laborers$38,650 a year
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,160 a year
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$51,200 a year
Electricians$65,330 a year
Extraction Workers, All Other$48,050 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,870 a year
Glaziers$47,150 a year
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$37,070 a year
Helpers--Carpenters$47,830 a year
Helpers--Electricians$44,530 a year
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$44,330 a year
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,310 a year
Helpers--Roofers$36,560 a year
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$45,850 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$61,870 a year
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$48,090 a year
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$51,230 a year
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$47,910 a year
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$46,840 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,210 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,130 a year
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$65,610 a year
Pile Driver Operators$60,630 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$74,240 a year
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$70,700 a year
Roofers$49,300 a year
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$59,440 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$52,750 a year
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$73,470 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (30)

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,820 a year
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,220 a year
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$46,320 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,480 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,300 a year
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$49,460 a year
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$58,180 a year
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$81,910 a year
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,600 a year
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$94,100 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,010 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,770 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,940 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,840 a year
Home Appliance Repairers$45,500 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,030 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,050 a year
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$50,660 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,150 a year
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$83,170 a year
Millwrights$76,610 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,970 a year
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,890 a year
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,840 a year
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$104,470 a year
Riggers$58,840 a year
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$57,680 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$81,470 a year
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$48,530 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,130 a year

Production Occupations (46)

Bakers$28,020 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,260 a year
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,370 a year
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$93,920 a year
Chemical Plant and System Operators$104,410 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,190 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,100 a year
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,600 a year
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,420 a year
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,240 a year
Dental Laboratory Technicians$40,060 a year
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,100 a year
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,240 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$95,810 a year
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$38,440 a year
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$23,600 a year
Food Processing Workers, All Other$29,660 a year
Gas Plant Operators$113,570 a year
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic$35,790 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$36,770 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,720 a year
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$51,420 a year
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,550 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,870 a year
Machinists$67,700 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,300 a year
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,460 a year
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,780 a year
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$39,260 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,880 a year
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$108,420 a year
Plant and System Operators, All OtherNot reported
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,840 a year
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,070 a year
Printing Press Operators$41,160 a year
Production Workers, All Other$46,400 a year
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$49,700 a year
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,460 a year
Sewing Machine Operators$31,950 a year
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$32,870 a year
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$46,590 a year
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$58,410 a year
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$31,120 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,290 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$78,170 a year
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,260 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (26)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,270 a year
Bridge and Lock Tenders$69,970 a year
Bus Drivers, School$24,930 a year
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$129,260 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,000 a year
Commercial Pilots$89,700 a year
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$63,780 a year
Crane and Tower Operators$66,680 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$27,630 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$62,140 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,840 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,160 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,450 a year
Light Truck Drivers$41,450 a year
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,390 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,150 a year
Parking Attendants$27,130 a year
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$79,840 a year
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$53,960 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$44,300 a year
Sailors and Marine Oilers$47,520 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,250 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,840 a year
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$49,700 a year
Transportation Inspectors$105,370 a year
Transportation Workers, All Other$45,920 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Baton Rouge?: The median wage for all occupations in the Baton Rouge, LA area is $48,710 a year, compared with $45,520 a year for Louisiana (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Baton Rouge?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $413,620 a year.

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