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Roustabout, Oil and Gas Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of roustabouts, oil and gas in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of roustabouts, oil and gas 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 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,230
25th Percentile Wage
$36,760
50th Percentile Wage
$36,940
75th Percentile Wage
$40,290
90th Percentile Wage
$50,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for roustabouts, oil and gas 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 $50,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,230.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of roustabouts, oil and gas from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,940
-8.66% 16.95%
2021
$40,140
13.85% -
2016
$34,580
0.67% -
2015
$34,350
10.68% -
2012
$30,680
- -

Table 2. Compare Roustabout, Oil and Gas Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,940 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for roustabouts, oil and gas in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of roustabouts, oil and gas in Baton Rouge is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$48,190
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$46,090
Lafayette
$37,690
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$36,950
Baton Rouge
$36,940
Shreveport-Bossier City
$36,450
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$35,660
Lake Charles
$35,620
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$35,300
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$28,850

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