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
Concierges	$31,580	40	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,270	210	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$31,220	3,500	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$31,120	50	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$30,930	230	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$30,820	250	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,250	340	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,070	9,020	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,910	2,420	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$29,660	170	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$29,300	220	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,230	970	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$28,970	—	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$28,930	90	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$28,910	100	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$28,840	40	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,690	5,300	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$28,620	530	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$28,580	540	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$28,510	150	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,150	370	View salary detail
Bakers	$28,020	450	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$28,000	930	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$27,920	290	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,910	520	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,870	430	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$27,640	490	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$27,630	580	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,610	2,030	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$27,580	640	View salary detail
Orderlies	$27,330	60	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,330	390	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$27,130	160	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,110	9,130	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$26,890	430	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$26,300	510	View salary detail
Nannies	$25,550	1,650	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$25,550	1,650	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$24,930	1,630	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$24,740	1,240	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$24,450	5,800	View salary detail
Baristas	$23,650	8,490	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,650	8,490	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$23,600	50	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$22,430	1,160	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$22,240	110	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$21,910	320	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$21,640	540	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$21,380	500	View salary detail
Bartenders	$20,640	1,810	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.