What jobs pay in Baton Rouge
$61,230avg. a year, all jobs
$29.44 an hour · 409,690 employed
Average and median pay for 19 common jobs in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
Top-paying jobs in Baton Rouge
Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)
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Pay for 19 jobs in Baton Rouge
Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.
| Job | Avg. pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | $27,410 | 9,130 |
| Retail Salespersons | $33,770 | 9,020 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $36,750 | 8,760 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $25,120 | 8,490 |
| Registered Nurses | $84,000 | 8,290 |
| General and Operations Managers | $136,200 | 8,230 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $24,690 | 7,840 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $21,080 | 6,650 |
| Construction Laborers | $42,590 | 6,300 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,850 | 6,110 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $42,100 | 5,950 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $55,120 | 5,830 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $25,950 | 5,800 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $40,870 | 5,750 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $30,960 | 5,300 |
| Office Clerks, General | $34,990 | 5,020 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $68,900 | 4,700 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $80,110 | 4,680 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,540 | 4,450 |
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.