The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social scientists and related workers 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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 $134,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,370.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,670, Baton Rouge is the lowest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Louisiana, following city of Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary of $79,350). Compared with the highest paying city Shreveport-Bossier City, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Baton Rouge is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Baton Rouge |