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
Radiation Therapists	$101,140	40	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$99,380	40	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$94,250	40	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$63,020	40	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$51,200	40	View salary detail
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$47,910	40	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$40,060	40	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$32,580	40	View salary detail
Concierges	$31,580	40	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$65,170	40	View salary detail
Optometrists	$115,210	40	View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,550	40	View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,890	40	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$136,480	40	View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$69,970	40	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$51,420	40	View salary detail
Database Architects	$136,480	40	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$44,950	40	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$77,300	40	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$51,420	40	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$32,350	40	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$28,840	40	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,090	40	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$50,660	40	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$46,050	40	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$78,530	40	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$92,080	40	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$70,900	40	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$112,790	30	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$112,790	30	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,440	30	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$49,790	30	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$106,220	30	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,420	30	View salary detail
Curators	$58,520	30	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$53,180	30	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$104,210	30	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,600	30	View salary detail
Helpers--Roofers	$36,560	30	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$112,790	30	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$125,000	—	View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$33,870	—	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$51,320	—	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$315,620	—	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$63,780	—	View salary detail
Correspondence Clerks	$36,790	—	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$125,000	—	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,960	—	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$37,230	—	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$49,860	—	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.