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Construction Manager Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of construction managers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction managers in Baton Rouge is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Construction Managers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,660
25th Percentile Wage
$65,680
50th Percentile Wage
$87,510
75th Percentile Wage
$113,630
90th Percentile Wage
$150,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers 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 $150,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,660.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$87,510
-6.47% 13.29%
2018
$93,170
1.19% -
2017
$92,060
1.58% -
2016
$90,610
8.12% -
2015
$83,250
0.29% -
2014
$83,010
4.01% -
2013
$79,680
4.77% -
2012
$75,880
- -

Table 2. Compare Construction Manager Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,510 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for construction managers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of construction managers in Baton Rouge is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 34.1 percent (34.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$107,210
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$100,480
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$93,970
Monroe
$88,910
Lafayette
$88,730
Shreveport-Bossier City
$87,730
Lake Charles
$87,520
Baton Rouge
$87,510
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$82,320
Alexandria
$79,000
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$66,610
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$57,700

See also: Top paying jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.