Baton Rouge, LA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Baton Rouge, LA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 475 detailed occupations covering about 358,620 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 13.9% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Baton Rouge, LA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $199,330 +129.4% 80
Nurse Anesthetists $198,050 -6.9% 60
Architectural and Engineering Managers $164,410 -0.6% 330
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $160,280 -27.1% 40
Industrial Production Managers $137,370 +17.4% 420
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $134,910 +30.1% 80
Chemical Engineers $134,000 +19.5% 470
Pharmacists $132,180 -2.8% 880
Petroleum Engineers $128,970 -5% 60
Optometrists $126,740 -3.9% 50
Industrial Engineers $126,360 +27.1% 510
Dentists, General $125,040 -24.8% 140
Electrical Engineers $123,660 +15.6% 290
Mechanical Engineers $121,010 +175.5% 360
Physician Assistants $119,880 -7.8% —
Sales Managers $118,230 -12.5% 850
Computer and Information Systems Managers $118,080 -30.3% 700
Marketing Managers $112,370 -37.4% 190
Commercial and Industrial Designers $110,080 +44.4% 120
Nurse Practitioners $108,220 -14.3% 790
Software Developers $107,580 -35.4% 710
General and Operations Managers $105,940 +4.6% 7,770
Construction Managers $105,340 +0.4% 1,550
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $105,020 +5.3% 380
Financial Managers $104,670 -6.6% 1,750

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Baton Rouge, LA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 10,540 $21,910
Retail Salespersons 9,140 $26,750
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 7,810 $32,020
Registered Nurses 7,800 $71,070
General and Operations Managers 7,770 $105,940
Construction Laborers 7,050 $38,180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 6,610 $36,360
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,790 $24,670
Waiters and Waitresses 5,590 $20,790
Food Preparation Workers 5,380 $21,610
Office Clerks, General 5,360 $28,640
Stockers and Order Fillers 5,350 $28,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 5,080 $55,690
Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,070 $20,980
Customer Service Representatives 4,860 $34,860
Light Truck Drivers 4,770 $38,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,450 $48,670
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 4,340 $50,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,010 $49,970
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,970 $41,280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,930 $38,370
Electricians 3,710 $61,110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 3,700 $73,010
Managers, All Other 3,650 $98,420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 3,610 $67,810
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