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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Customs and Border Protection Officers$48,7101,980View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48,7101,980View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,550240View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$48,530330View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other$48,480290View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists$48,480290View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,4801,710View salary detail
Counselors, All Other$48,460260View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,420200View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,260140View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,220360View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,1601,410View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,160100View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$48,0901,100View salary detail
Extraction Workers, All Other$48,050120View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other$48,010170View salary detail
Recreational Therapists$48,00060View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,990270View salary detail
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$47,91040View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters$47,830300View salary detail
Agricultural Workers, All Other$47,79050View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,780250View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,650780View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers$47,5201,310View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,490620View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,4002,930View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,290300View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,240310View salary detail
Glaziers$47,150250View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$47,00060View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,930500View salary detail
Pest Control Workers$46,880390View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,84050View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,7404,060View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians$46,730280View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists$46,610600View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$46,59070View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other$46,470110View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other$46,4001,170View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$46,32070View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,1503,910View salary detail
Community Health Workers$46,05040View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other$45,920330View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$45,850980View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks$45,570290View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$45,5501,160View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers$45,50070View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,370180View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$45,250830View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$45,000310View 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.