What is the median electrician salary in Baton Rouge, LA?

The median electrician wage in Baton Rouge, LA is $65,330 a year, or about $31.41 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for electricians in Baton Rouge, LA?

In Baton Rouge, LA, electricians earn from $58,470 (25th percentile) to $77,800 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $65,330 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Baton Rouge, LA pay more than the Louisiana average for electricians?

The Baton Rouge, LA median of $65,330 runs about $3,790 a year above the Louisiana statewide median of $61,540 (BLS OEWS).

How much do electricians make an hour in Baton Rouge, LA?

The median electrician in Baton Rouge, LA earns about $31.41/hr, based on the $65,330/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.

How much do electricians make a month in Baton Rouge, LA?

That is about $5,444/mo before taxes, from the $65,330/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do electricians make in Baton Rouge, LA in 2026?

Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.

In 2026, electricians in Baton Rouge, LA earn a median of $65,330 per year ($31.41/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $3,790 above the Louisiana statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$65,330/yr

Half of Baton Rouge, LA electricians earn between $58,470 and $77,800 per year.

$58,470/yr$65,330/yr$77,800/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Electrician pay in Baton Rouge, LA: key numbers
Median pay	$65,330/yr ($31.41/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$58,470 – $77,800/yr
Vs Louisiana statewide median	+$3,790/yr
Electricians employed in this metro	3,320
Job concentration vs national	1.67×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Electrician pay in Baton Rouge, LA vs Louisiana

The median electrician wage in Baton Rouge, LA is $65,330/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Louisiana statewide median is $61,540/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $3,790/yr above the state figure. See the full Louisiana page

3,320 electricians employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 1.67× the national average for this trade (more concentrated here).

About this data

Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Baton Rouge, LA metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.

Electrician pay in Baton Rouge, LA: FAQ

What is the median electrician salary in Baton Rouge, LA?: The median electrician wage in Baton Rouge, LA is $65,330 a year, or about $31.41 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for electricians in Baton Rouge, LA?: In Baton Rouge, LA, electricians earn from $58,470 (25th percentile) to $77,800 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $65,330 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Baton Rouge, LA pay more than the Louisiana average for electricians?: The Baton Rouge, LA median of $65,330 runs about $3,790 a year above the Louisiana statewide median of $61,540 (BLS OEWS).
How much do electricians make an hour in Baton Rouge, LA?: The median electrician in Baton Rouge, LA earns about $31.41/hr, based on the $65,330/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
How much do electricians make a month in Baton Rouge, LA?: That is about $5,444/mo before taxes, from the $65,330/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: Louisiana
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