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Mechanical Engineers salary in Baton Rouge, LA

Mechanical Engineers in the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area earn a median of $135,530 a year, an average of $136,970. About 540 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Mechanical Engineers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$135,530
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$136,970
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$76,690
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$195,960
Top of the range
People employed
540
In Baton Rouge metro area
Rent share of median wage
9.2%
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 mechanical engineers wage
$135,530
224.2% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
9.2%
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.

Mechanical Engineers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

San Bernardino, CA
-22.6%
Median $104,910
Mean $108,900
Employed 1,420
Tacoma, WA
-6.6%
Median $126,590
Mean $128,610
Employed 4,500
Port St. Lucie, FL
-29.8%
Median $95,150
Mean $104,260
Employed 110
Richmond, VA
-23.2%
Median $104,130
Mean $106,960
Employed 640
Fremont, CA
+19.1%
Median $161,370
Mean $158,690
Employed 5,150
Huntsville, AL
-24.4%
Median $102,450
Mean $115,110
Employed 2,150
Modesto, CA
-22.5%
Median $104,990
Mean $109,400
Employed 120
Spokane, WA
-27.2%
Median $98,670
Mean $104,400
Employed 450

See mechanical engineers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $135,530 / year
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State income tax Louisiana (LA)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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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.