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Lawyers salary in Baton Rouge, LA

Lawyers in the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area earn a median of $102,070 a year, an average of $112,100. About 2,300 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Lawyers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$102,070
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$112,100
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$17,870
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$194,460
Top of the range
People employed
2,300
In Baton Rouge metro area
Rent share of median wage
12.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Baton Rouge

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,044
per month, in Baton Rouge, LA
Income needed for median rent
$41,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median lawyers wage
$102,070
144.2% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
12.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$49,944
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Baton Rouge area. Read the Baton Rouge, LA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Lawyers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Tacoma, WA
+61.6%
Median $164,980
Mean $180,920
Employed 9,210
Port St. Lucie, FL
+29.7%
Median $132,360
Mean $154,430
Employed 570
Richmond, VA
+42.0%
Median $144,910
Mean $173,400
Employed 3,780
Fremont, CA
+108.2%
Median $212,500
Mean $237,060
Employed 18,470
Huntsville, AL
+30.5%
Median $133,220
Mean $143,250
Employed 730
Modesto, CA
+60.7%
Median $164,010
Mean $195,450
Employed 370
Spokane, WA
+21.4%
Median $123,880
Mean $135,500
Employed 770
Des Moines, IA
+31.8%
Median $134,560
Mean $159,230
Employed 1,760

See lawyers pay in every covered city.

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Lawyers salary in Baton Rouge, LA: FAQ

How much do lawyers make in Baton Rouge, LA?

The median salary for lawyers in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area is $102,070 a year (about $49 an hour for full-time work). The average is $112,100, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $102,070 a good salary for lawyers in Baton Rouge, LA?

Yes. It is above the $41,800 needed to keep the median rent of $1,044 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 12.3% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid lawyers earn in Baton Rouge, LA?

The top 10% earn more than $194,460 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $17,870.

How many lawyers work in Baton Rouge, LA?

About 2,300 people work in this occupation in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.