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Substitute Teacher Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substitute teachers 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 Substitute Teachers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,780
25th Percentile Wage
$22,130
50th Percentile Wage
$27,070
75th Percentile Wage
$31,900
90th Percentile Wage
$36,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers 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 $36,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,780.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$27,070
2.11% 2.11%
2017
$26,500
0.00% -
2012
$26,500
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,070, Baton Rouge is the second highest paying city for substitute teachers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $28,130). Compared with New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of substitute teachers in Baton Rouge is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$28,130
Baton Rouge
$27,070

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