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
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$29,660	170	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$36,410	170	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$138,000	170	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$34,140	160	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$125,260	160	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$124,290	160	View salary detail
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$59,440	160	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$60,830	160	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$125,260	160	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$27,130	160	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$126,890	160	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$60,710	150	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$28,510	150	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$104,030	150	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$70,940	140	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$38,370	140	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$38,750	140	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$40,020	140	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,260	140	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$77,720	140	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,680	140	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$59,480	140	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$54,400	140	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,910	140	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$268,210	130	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$49,870	130	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$31,950	130	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$104,540	130	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$100,390	130	View salary detail
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$63,920	130	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$42,860	130	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$78,370	130	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$100,390	130	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$63,030	130	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$65,490	130	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$100,390	130	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$104,540	130	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$36,390	120	View salary detail
Editors	$66,340	120	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$68,030	120	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$37,640	120	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$38,360	120	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$58,440	120	View salary detail
Tutors	$33,840	120	View salary detail
Extraction Workers, All Other	$48,050	120	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$65,230	120	View salary detail
Psychiatric Aides	$37,130	120	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$40,990	110	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$56,600	110	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$22,240	110	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.