High paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Baton Rouge, LA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Baton Rouge, LA run 9.2% below the national average (2024), so a Baton Rouge, LA salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Baton Rouge, LA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$413,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$209,630 – $472,9101,060
2Nurse Anesthetists$268,210
Master's degree
$227,410 – $268,220130
3Dentists, General$185,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,240 – $318,180430
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060
Bachelor's degree
$128,420 – $218,050560
5Industrial Production Managers$139,860
Bachelor's degree
$85,480 – $222,760690
6Environmental Engineers$138,000
Bachelor's degree
$76,500 – $201,300170
7Mechanical Engineers$135,530
Bachelor's degree
$76,690 – $195,960540
8Chemical Engineers$134,800
Bachelor's degree
$75,500 – $177,530360
9Pharmacists$134,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$113,770 – $161,240960
10Electrical Engineers$133,030
Bachelor's degree
$79,100 – $190,880350
11Physician Assistants$130,670
Master's degree
$54,990 – $158,310360
12Industrial Engineers$129,500
Bachelor's degree
$77,310 – $186,270470
13Financial Managers$129,310
Bachelor's degree
$82,340 – $223,7101,770
14Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$129,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,940 – $240,280900
15Nurse Practitioners$129,070
Master's degree
$97,500 – $161,1501,010
16Veterinarians$126,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,550 – $165,560160
17Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$125,260
Bachelor's degree
$78,910 – $177,210160
18Purchasing Managers$124,290
Bachelor's degree
$84,780 – $211,420160
19Computer and Information Systems Managers$120,210
Bachelor's degree
$85,930 – $196,130950
20Construction Managers$118,770
Bachelor's degree
$75,660 – $179,1502,170
21Sales Managers$116,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,910 – $244,4801,070
22Marketing Managers$113,800
Bachelor's degree
$72,990 – $203,430290
23Civil Engineers$112,430
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $164,4201,140
24Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$108,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,800 – $108,420660
25Chemists$107,590
Bachelor's degree
$59,580 – $175,950270
26Medical and Health Services Managers$107,420
Bachelor's degree
$79,210 – $232,3001,520
27Information Security Analysts$107,380
Bachelor's degree
$71,980 – $138,280170
28General and Operations Managers$107,140
Bachelor's degree
$56,470 – $230,8208,230
29Human Resources Managers$105,500
Bachelor's degree
$78,240 – $171,050480
30Managers, All Other$105,340
Bachelor's degree
$66,400 – $175,2703,300
31Administrative Services Managers$104,700
Bachelor's degree
$64,240 – $166,710990
32Computer Network Architects$104,540
Bachelor's degree
$81,660 – $139,850130
33Chemical Plant and System Operators$104,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,150 – $122,6001,720
34Training and Development Managers$104,030
Bachelor's degree
$67,300 – $167,180150
35Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,340
Master's degree
$66,020 – $222,2501,230
36Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$102,380
Associate's degree
$59,810 – $130,340290
37Lawyers$102,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$17,870 – $194,4602,300
38Software Developers$101,900
Bachelor's degree
$65,090 – $135,530980
39Engineers, All Other$101,720
Bachelor's degree
$54,980 – $167,9001,780
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$101,460
Bachelor's degree
$46,970 – $173,510290
41Therapists, All Other$100,390
Bachelor's degree
$50,840 – $230,860130
42Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,810
Master's degree
$75,740 – $133,7301,060
43Management Analysts$99,680
Bachelor's degree
$57,590 – $208,7801,210
44Physical Therapists$98,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,430 – $129,670590
45Facilities Managers$98,190
Bachelor's degree
$63,680 – $137,550370
46Occupational Therapists$98,030
Master's degree
$61,350 – $128,850430
47Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,770
Bachelor's degree
$67,400 – $131,040630
48Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,540 – $158,080620
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$95,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,100 – $173,3202,270
50Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$64,810 – $133,190760

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBaton Rouge, LA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$413,620	$209,630 – $472,910	1,060
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$268,210	$227,410 – $268,220	130
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$185,430	$73,240 – $318,180	430
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,060	$128,420 – $218,050	560
5	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,860	$85,480 – $222,760	690
6	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$138,000	$76,500 – $201,300	170
7	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$135,530	$76,690 – $195,960	540
8	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$134,800	$75,500 – $177,530	360
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,680	$113,770 – $161,240	960
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$133,030	$79,100 – $190,880	350
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,670	$54,990 – $158,310	360
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,500	$77,310 – $186,270	470
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,310	$82,340 – $223,710	1,770
14	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$129,260	$65,940 – $240,280	900
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,070	$97,500 – $161,150	1,010
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,890	$65,550 – $165,560	160
17	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$125,260	$78,910 – $177,210	160
18	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,290	$84,780 – $211,420	160
19	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,210	$85,930 – $196,130	950
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,770	$75,660 – $179,150	2,170
21	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,740	$63,910 – $244,480	1,070
22	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,800	$72,990 – $203,430	290
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,430	$71,990 – $164,420	1,140
24	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,420	$36,800 – $108,420	660
25	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$107,590	$59,580 – $175,950	270
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,420	$79,210 – $232,300	1,520
27	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,380	$71,980 – $138,280	170
28	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,140	$56,470 – $230,820	8,230
29	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,500	$78,240 – $171,050	480
30	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,340	$66,400 – $175,270	3,300
31	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,700	$64,240 – $166,710	990
32	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$104,540	$81,660 – $139,850	130
33	Chemical Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,410	$73,150 – $122,600	1,720
34	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,030	$67,300 – $167,180	150
35	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$103,340	$66,020 – $222,250	1,230
36	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,380	$59,810 – $130,340	290
37	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$102,070	$17,870 – $194,460	2,300
38	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,900	$65,090 – $135,530	980
39	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,720	$54,980 – $167,900	1,780
40	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$101,460	$46,970 – $173,510	290
41	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,390	$50,840 – $230,860	130
42	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,810	$75,740 – $133,730	1,060
43	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,680	$57,590 – $208,780	1,210
44	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,920	$60,430 – $129,670	590
45	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,190	$63,680 – $137,550	370
46	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,030	$61,350 – $128,850	430
47	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,770	$67,400 – $131,040	630
48	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,000	$60,540 – $158,080	620
49	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,810	$52,100 – $173,320	2,270
50	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,520	$64,810 – $133,190	760

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