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Basic Information on Work in Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge, LA has a population of 225,500, of which 108,497 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.3%, which is 0.5 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.1 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Baton Rouge, LA is $47,449 per year, which is 17.3% lower than the national average and 6.9% lower than Louisiana average. Further details are as follows.

108.5K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

109.4K

2 Year Average

981

Year-on-Year

4.3%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.9%

2 Year Average

0.5%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $24,024
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $29,939
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $37,304
  • Bachelor's degree: $56,285
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $67,507

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $56,066
  • Service occupations: $19,338
  • Sales and office occupations: $29,250
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $36,066
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $34,072

$47,449

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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