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
Security Guards	$36,500	2,810	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$74,240	2,790	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$74,240	2,790	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$33,750	2,610	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$93,920	2,500	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$79,180	2,490	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,910	2,420	View salary detail
Lawyers	$102,070	2,300	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$86,650	2,290	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$95,810	2,270	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$58,210	2,260	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,260	2,240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,770	2,230	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$44,920	2,180	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$36,900	2,180	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$118,770	2,170	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$58,800	2,050	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,610	2,030	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$48,710	1,980	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$48,710	1,980	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$61,400	1,960	View salary detail
Bartenders	$20,640	1,810	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,030	1,790	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$101,720	1,780	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$101,720	1,780	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$101,720	1,780	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$101,720	1,780	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$101,720	1,780	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$101,720	1,780	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$101,720	1,780	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$101,720	1,780	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$101,720	1,780	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$129,310	1,770	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$129,310	1,770	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$129,310	1,770	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$41,560	1,760	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,190	1,730	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$104,410	1,720	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,480	1,710	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$25,550	1,650	View salary detail
Nannies	$25,550	1,650	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$24,930	1,630	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$59,720	1,580	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$60,090	1,550	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,420	1,520	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$38,230	1,500	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$48,160	1,410	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,900	1,340	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$47,520	1,310	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$55,050	1,300	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.