Highest-paying jobs in Baton Rouge

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#50. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $100,580
- Median hourly wage: $48.36
- Total employment: 130 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Chemical plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $101,130
- Median hourly wage: $48.62
- Total employment: 1,640 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $101,170
- Median hourly wage: $48.64
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $101,610
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Economists

- Median annual wage: $101,830
- Median hourly wage: $48.96
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

- Median annual wage: $101,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.98
- Total employment: 670 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $102,050
- Median hourly wage: $49.06
- Total employment: 470 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

- Median annual wage: $102,820
- Median hourly wage: $49.44
- Total employment: 820 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $103,300
- Median hourly wage: $49.66
- Total employment: 440 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,310
- Median hourly wage: $49.67
- Total employment: 3,960 people (9.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $103,540
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $103,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 1,980 people (4.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $104,880
- Median hourly wage: $50.42
- Total employment: 180 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $104,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.48
- Total employment: 150 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $105,160
- Median hourly wage: $50.56
- Total employment: 1,280 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $106,210
- Median hourly wage: $51.06
- Total employment: 7,930 people (19.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $106,570
- Median hourly wage: $51.23
- Total employment: 1,040 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,740
- Median hourly wage: $51.32
- Total employment: 1,250 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $107,700
- Median hourly wage: $51.78
- Total employment: 160 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $108,670
- Median hourly wage: $52.25
- Total employment: 1,390 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,460
- Median hourly wage: $53.11
- Total employment: 880 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $113,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Commercial and industrial designers

- Median annual wage: $114,850
- Median hourly wage: $55.22
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Financial examiners

- Median annual wage: $117,230
- Median hourly wage: $56.36
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $117,490
- Median hourly wage: $56.49
- Total employment: 1,790 people (4.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $120,630
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 2,180 people (5.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $121,160
- Median hourly wage: $58.25
- Total employment: 160 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $121,200
- Median hourly wage: $58.27
- Total employment: 240 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $121,990
- Median hourly wage: $58.65
- Total employment: 900 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $124,190
- Median hourly wage: $59.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $126,390
- Median hourly wage: $60.76
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,580
- Median hourly wage: $60.86
- Total employment: 260 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,260
- Median hourly wage: $61.18
- Total employment: 900 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,350
- Median hourly wage: $61.23
- Total employment: 450 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $127,860
- Median hourly wage: $61.47
- Total employment: 220 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $130,220
- Median hourly wage: $62.61
- Total employment: 200 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,350
- Median hourly wage: $62.67
- Total employment: 370 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,650
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 110 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,450
- Median hourly wage: $63.68
- Total employment: Not available

#11. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $132,770
- Median hourly wage: $63.83
- Total employment: 380 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Pharmacists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $132,850
- Median hourly wage: $63.87
- Total employment: 930 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Mechanical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $132,850
- Median hourly wage: $63.87
- Total employment: 480 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $148,210
- Median hourly wage: $71.25
- Total employment: 130 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $154,800
- Median hourly wage: $74.42
- Total employment: 520 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $173,350
- Median hourly wage: $83.34
- Total employment: 440 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $189,390
- Median hourly wage: $91.05
- Total employment: 240 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,050 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nurse anesthetists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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