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Sailors and Marine Oilers salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The median sailors and marine oilers in Baton Rouge, LA earns $47,520 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,245 a month.

10th percentile
$37,210
25th percentile
$41,530
Median percentile
$47,520
75th percentile
$57,840
90th percentile
$84,890

Based on 1,310 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,937 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,520
Federal income tax−$3,522
Social Security + Medicare−$3,635
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,426
Monthly take-home$3,245
Every two weeks$1,498

Does it go far here?

$52,346Median pay in Baton Rouge, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,135 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$413,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060
Industrial Production Managers$139,860
Mechanical Engineers$135,530
Pharmacists$134,680
Financial Managers$129,310
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$129,260
Nurse Practitioners$129,070

All sailors and marine oilers salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana