Highest-paying jobs in Baton Rouge that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $81,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.00
- Total employment: 910 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $81,190
- Median hourly wage: $39.03
- Total employment: 810 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $81,540
- Median hourly wage: $39.20
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $84,680
- Median hourly wage: $40.71
- Total employment: 2,130 people (5.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $85,300
- Median hourly wage: $41.01
- Total employment: 950 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $85,390
- Median hourly wage: $41.05
- Total employment: Not available

#44. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,080
- Median hourly wage: $41.39
- Total employment: 580 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $86,330
- Median hourly wage: $41.51
- Total employment: Not available

#42. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,110
- Median hourly wage: $41.88
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $88,410
- Median hourly wage: $42.50
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $92,120
- Median hourly wage: $44.29
- Total employment: 90 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $95,670
- Median hourly wage: $46.00
- Total employment: 130 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,320
- Median hourly wage: $46.31
- Total employment: Not available

#36. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $96,510
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $97,320
- Median hourly wage: $46.79
- Total employment: 1,160 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $98,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.55
- Total employment: 440 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,930
- Median hourly wage: $48.04
- Total employment: 1,940 people (4.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 220 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $100,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.11
- Total employment: 280 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. 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)

#29. 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)

#28. 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)

#27. 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)

#26. 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)

#25. 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)

#24. 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)

#23. 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)

#22. 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)

#21. 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)

#20. 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)

#19. 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)

#18. 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)

#17. Commercial and industrial designers

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

#16. 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)

#15. 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)

#14. 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)

#13. 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)

#12. 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)

#11. 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)

#10. 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)

#9. 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)

#8. 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)

#7. 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)

#6. 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)

#5. Database architects

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

#4. Mechanical engineers

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

#3. 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)

#2. 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)

#1. 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)

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

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