Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of maintenance workers, machinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of maintenance workers, machinery 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 Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,790
25th Percentile Wage
$48,400
50th Percentile Wage
$73,010
75th Percentile Wage
$81,170
90th Percentile Wage
$93,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maintenance workers, machinery 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 $93,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of maintenance workers, machinery from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$73,010
44.38% 50.98%
2021
$40,610
-18.39% -
2020
$48,080
-2.37% -
2019
$49,220
-3.64% -
2018
$51,010
8.74% -
2017
$46,550
5.93% -
2016
$43,790
4.36% -
2015
$41,880
7.78% -
2014
$38,620
5.96% -
2013
$36,320
1.46% -
2012
$35,790
- -

Table 2. Compare Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,010, Baton Rouge is the highest paying city for maintenance workers, machinery in state of Louisiana, followed by Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $64,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of maintenance workers, machinery in Baton Rouge is 11.6 percent (11.6%) higher than that in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$73,010
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$64,510
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$55,080
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$52,570
Shreveport-Bossier City
$49,460
Alexandria
$49,200
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$49,180
Lake Charles
$47,620
Hammond
$47,250
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$46,780
Lafayette
$46,460
Monroe
$41,820
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$38,280
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$31,360

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