Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Baton Rouge, LA

602 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Baton Rouge, LA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$413,620	1,060	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$413,620	1,060	View salary detail
Urologists	$413,620	1,060	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$413,620	1,060	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$413,620	1,060	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$413,620	1,060	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$413,620	1,060	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$315,620	—	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$268,210	130	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$185,430	430	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$165,060	560	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$165,060	560	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$139,860	690	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$139,860	690	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$139,860	690	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$139,860	690	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$139,860	690	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$139,860	690	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$138,000	170	View salary detail
Database Architects	$136,480	40	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$136,480	40	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$135,530	540	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$135,530	540	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$135,530	540	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$134,800	360	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$134,680	960	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$133,030	350	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$132,040	90	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$132,040	90	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$130,670	360	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$130,670	360	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$129,500	470	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$129,500	470	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$129,500	470	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$129,500	470	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$129,310	1,770	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$129,310	1,770	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$129,310	1,770	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$129,260	900	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$129,070	1,010	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$126,890	160	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$125,260	160	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$125,260	160	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$125,000	—	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$125,000	—	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$125,000	—	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$124,290	160	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,210	950	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$119,630	90	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$119,630	90	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.