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Electricians Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of electricians in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electricians in Baton Rouge is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electricians in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,670
25th Percentile Wage
$47,040
50th Percentile Wage
$61,110
75th Percentile Wage
$65,040
90th Percentile Wage
$79,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $79,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,670.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,110
1.23% 25.50%
2021
$60,360
9.15% -
2020
$54,840
8.63% -
2019
$50,110
-2.06% -
2018
$51,140
-0.23% -
2017
$51,260
-0.78% -
2016
$51,660
7.65% -
2015
$47,710
3.92% -
2014
$45,840
2.23% -
2013
$44,820
-1.58% -
2012
$45,530
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,110, Baton Rouge is the highest paying city for electricians in state of Louisiana, followed by Lake Charles (median annual salary $60,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of electricians in Baton Rouge is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Lake Charles.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$61,110
Lake Charles
$60,730
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$57,890
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$53,040
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$52,140
Alexandria
$52,000
Lafayette
$50,120
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$48,610
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$47,040
Hammond
$46,790
Monroe
$46,170
Shreveport-Bossier City
$45,780
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,620
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$45,510

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