Baton Rouge, LA · CBSA 12940
Civil Engineer Salary in Baton Rouge
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Baton Rouge, LA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Louisiana and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Baton Rouge earn a median of $110,460 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $92,810–$132,940; the top 10% earn $160,880. That is 11% above the national median and 8% above the Louisiana median. BLS reports 880 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$110,460
+11% vs national
Top 10% earn
$160,880
90th percentile
Employed in metro
880
Reliability Moderate (12.5% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Baton Rouge vs Louisiana vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $72,550 | +10% |
| 25th percentile | $92,810 | +18% |
| Median50th percentile | $110,460 | +11% |
| 75th percentile | $132,940 | +4% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $160,880 | — |
| Meanaverage | $114,910 | +7% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Baton Rouge
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.95
Jobs per 1,000
2.19
Metro rank (pay)
#17 of 373
All engineering roles
$109,831
Baton Rouge employs civil engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.95).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Baton Rouge, LA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →