Baton Rouge, LA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Financial Clerks, All Other	$46,470	110	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,100	110	View salary detail
File Clerks	$32,160	110	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,020	100	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$79,840	100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$55,750	100	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$51,230	100	View salary detail
Photographers	$41,690	100	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$65,610	100	View salary detail
Geneticists	$67,570	100	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$75,440	100	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$51,230	100	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$75,310	100	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$65,240	100	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$113,570	100	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,130	100	View salary detail
Biologists	$67,570	100	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$83,550	100	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$28,910	100	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$49,700	100	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,460	100	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,160	100	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$60,980	100	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$67,570	100	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$67,570	100	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$67,570	100	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$87,370	90	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$132,040	90	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$76,640	90	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$132,040	90	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$59,700	90	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$39,260	90	View salary detail
Designers, All Other	$51,480	90	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$89,700	90	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$76,000	90	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$94,100	90	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$119,630	90	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$51,230	90	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$28,930	90	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$55,150	90	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$76,000	90	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$119,630	90	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$94,890	80	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$107,240	80	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$33,110	80	View salary detail
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$44,330	80	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$78,300	80	View salary detail
Pile Driver Operators	$60,630	80	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$78,300	80	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$77,800	80	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.