Highest-paying business jobs in Baton Rouge

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Baton Rouge, LA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#25. Credit counselors

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $28,840
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#24. Tax preparers

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $36,820
- #221 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#23. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $46,870
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

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#22. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $48,540
- #193 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#21. Fundraisers

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $54,320
- #224 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#20. Human resources specialists

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $56,680
- #407 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#19. Insurance underwriters

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $57,180
- #155 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#18. Credit analysts

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $58,810
- #216 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#17. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $59,100
- #211 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#16. Labor relations specialists

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $60,780
- #156 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#15. Training and development specialists

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $62,090
- #208 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#14. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $63,300
- #219 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#13. Compliance officers

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $65,830
- #290 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#12. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $68,590
- #201 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#11. Accountants and auditors

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $70,840
- #304 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#10. Loan officers

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $74,350
- #239 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#9. Cost estimators

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $75,030
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#8. Budget analysts

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $76,650
- #112 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#7. Financial risk specialists

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $77,410
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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#6. Logisticians

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $80,880
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#5. Financial and investment analysts

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $82,780
- #206 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#4. Project management specialists

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $83,250
- #285 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#3. Management analysts

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $91,920
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#2. Financial examiners

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $104,740
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Baton Rouge, LA
- Annual mean salary: $115,320
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)