Civil Engineer salary in Baton Rouge, LA

Based on 31 certified H-1B filings in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Livonia, Donaldsonville, Gonzales, Ste. 450.

Also listed as: Structural Engineer

Median salary$97,219

Middle 50%$81.2k–$101.8k

vs. national median+6%comparison median $91,377

Filings31FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,912 and $139,768.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	9
FY2021	–	–	–	9
FY2022	–	–	–	9
FY2023	–	–	–	9
FY2024	$81,692	$74,262	$113,370	10
FY2025	$98,000	$81,245	$103,449	17
FY2026	$91,458	$79,779	$97,219	14

Baton Rouge's median Civil Engineer salary of $97,219 is worth about $107,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Baton Rouge = 90.8).

All Civil Engineers in the Baton Rouge, LA area earned a median of $112,430 in May 2025 (1,140 employed). The H-1B median here is $97,219, 14% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
Michael Baker International	too few	4
Geoengineers	too few	3
Moss & Associates	too few	3
Bonton Associates	too few	2
Gresham Smith	too few	2
Taal Technologies	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$79,706	$81,245	16
Mid-level · Level II	$97,094	$98,847	12

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.