Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $199,330. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $198,050.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Baton Rouge, LA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Baton Rouge, LA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$199,330	$66,030	80
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$198,050	$168,580	60
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,410	$93,990	330
4	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$160,280	$138,810	40
5	Industrial Production Managers	$137,370	$82,640	420
6	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$134,910	$78,030	80
7	Chemical Engineers	$134,000	$100,660	470
8	Pharmacists	$132,180	$99,520	880
9	Petroleum Engineers	$128,970	$110,350	60
10	Optometrists	$126,740	$64,580	50
11	Industrial Engineers	$126,360	$82,260	510
12	General Dentists	$125,040	$29,560	140
13	Electrical Engineers	$123,660	$74,090	290
14	Mechanical Engineers	$121,010	$77,540	360
15	Physician Assistants	$119,880	$86,940	250
16	Sales Managers	$118,230	$65,760	850
17	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,080	$77,290	700
18	Marketing Managers	$112,370	$68,620	190
19	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$110,080	$60,190	120
20	Nurse Practitioners	$108,220	$81,250	790
21	Software Developers	$107,580	$67,240	710
22	General and Operations Managers	$105,940	$53,020	7,770
23	Construction Managers	$105,340	$76,270	1,550
24	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$105,020	$45,070	380
25	Financial Managers	$104,670	$67,360	1,750
26	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$104,580	$49,520	80
27	Other Psychologists	$103,930	$63,580	40
28	Database Administrators	$103,190	$53,190	80
29	Lawyers	$103,050	$39,190	1,650
30	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$102,990	$77,670	140
31	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$102,720	$36,750	50
32	Purchasing Managers	$102,710	$63,740	150
33	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$101,440	$37,240	130
34	Environmental Engineers	$101,370	$51,250	150
35	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,340	$65,250	1,260
36	Computer Network Architects	$101,190	$57,720	80
37	Engineers, All Other	$101,070	$46,840	2,130
38	Veterinarians	$100,160	$67,680	120
39	Chemists	$99,010	$46,320	180
40	Occupational Therapists	$98,990	$65,700	360
41	All Other Managers	$98,420	$60,050	3,650
42	Civil Engineers	$98,380	$62,870	590
43	Ship Engineers	$98,330	$56,560	60
44	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$98,230	$62,350	1,420
45	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$97,050	$76,400	260
46	Human Resources Managers	$96,780	$69,990	420
47	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$96,150	$65,390	1,550
48	Transportation Inspectors	$95,940	$41,520	60
49	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$95,580	$65,580	370
50	Natural Sciences Managers	$94,390	$72,950	130
51	Physical Therapists	$93,720	$58,250	630
52	Information Security Analysts	$90,590	$68,020	170
53	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$90,440	$67,860	880
54	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$88,380	$65,690	70
55	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$87,550	$55,960	570
56	Other Education Administrators	$85,890	$55,030	150
57	Dental Hygienists	$85,860	$78,950	380
58	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$85,090	$54,000	260
59	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$85,030	$37,870	40
60	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$84,050	$63,970	30
61	Training and Development Managers	$83,860	$60,010	110
62	Management Analysts	$83,690	$54,220	1,180
63	Computer Hardware Engineers	$83,320	$38,000	100
64	Public Relations Managers	$83,180	$51,800	80
65	Administrative Services Managers	$83,130	$56,720	740
66	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,750	$55,570	450
67	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$82,400	$45,060	1,990
68	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,380	$61,370	780
69	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,250	$51,390	580
70	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$82,070	$47,900	350
71	Commercial Pilots	$82,040	$49,510	50
72	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$81,870	$47,140	340
73	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,530	$59,840	460
74	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$81,480	$49,640	450
75	Other Designers	$81,290	$37,070	200
76	Technical Writers	$81,260	$49,300	60
77	Social and Community Service Managers	$80,500	$54,510	790
78	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$80,230	$52,590	1,260
79	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$79,420	$75,240	30
80	Chemical Technicians	$78,890	$37,830	560
81	Other Physical Scientists	$78,370	$50,030	70
82	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$78,280	$52,020	30
83	All Other Special Education Teachers	$78,220	$49,520	50
84	Facilities Managers	$78,060	$51,800	100
85	Boilermakers	$77,790	$60,460	1,380
86	Funeral Home Managers	$77,520	$45,550	30
87	Chiropractors	$77,320	$47,310	40
88	Logisticians	$77,310	$55,270	230
89	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$77,220	$45,460	70
90	Project Management Specialists	$76,600	$47,840	1,520
91	Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	$75,810	$50,080	0
92	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$75,610	$44,990	370
93	Computer Programmers	$75,260	$47,080	330
94	Cost Estimators	$74,250	$45,760	780
95	Crane and Tower Operators	$74,110	$43,760	510
96	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$74,070	$46,480	250
97	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$73,510	$44,970	130
98	Civil Engineering Technicians	$73,160	$37,070	120
99	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,010	$49,080	3,700
100	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$73,010	$31,790	450

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,850
2	General Dentists	$163,500
3	Chief Executives	$152,960
4	Petroleum Engineers	$132,450
5	Chemical Engineers	$130,850
6	Pharmacists	$130,530
7	Hydrologic Technicians	$130,050
8	Industrial Production Managers	$129,610
9	Industrial Engineers	$126,800
10	Optometrists	$121,070

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$188,260
2	General Dentists	$183,990
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,180
4	Petroleum Engineers	$155,470
5	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$147,860
6	Pharmacists	$133,560
7	Chemical Engineers	$127,780
8	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$120,910
9	Environmental Engineers	$116,990
10	Materials Engineers	$115,900

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$198,890
2	Chief Executives	$195,710
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$167,740
4	General Dentists	$165,880
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$149,670
6	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$148,130
7	Pharmacists	$131,700
8	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$129,770
9	Chemical Engineers	$123,150
10	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$121,800

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