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All Occupations Salary Information in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Baton Rouge is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$72,670
75th Percentile Wage	$50,200
50th Percentile Wage	$32,600
25th Percentile Wage	$21,140
10th Percentile Wage	$17,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,430.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$34.94
75th Percentile Wage	$24.14
50th Percentile Wage	$15.68
25th Percentile Wage	$10.16
10th Percentile Wage	$8.38

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $34.94. The median hourly salary is $15.68. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.38.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,600 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Baton Rouge is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 18.5 percent (18.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner	$33,030
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux	$33,010
Baton Rouge	$32,600
Lafayette	$31,970
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area	$30,190
Shreveport-Bossier City	$29,810
Alexandria	$29,420
Lake Charles	$29,170
Monroe	$28,470
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area	$27,450
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area	$27,130
Hammond nonmetropolitan area	$26,560

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the Nation

From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Baton Rouge is higher than that of state of Louisiana and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Baton Rouge ($32,600) is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Louisiana ($31,050) and 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Baton Rouge	$32,600
Louisiana	$31,050