General & Operations Managers salary in Baton Rouge, LA
Median pay for general & operations managers in Baton Rouge, LA: $104,680/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $53,880 – $225,520 · about 8,030 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$7,310 (+8%).
What it's really worth in Baton Rouge
With Baton Rouge's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $104,680 has the buying power of about $114,739 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $67,979 · median home $248,176 · median rent $1,393/mo.
How Baton Rouge ranks for this job
On raw pay, Baton Rouge, LA is 45th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Baton Rouge's cost of living is applied, it ranks 25th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Baton Rouge is one of the places where general & operations managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Baton Rouge
A median home in Baton Rouge, LA costs $248,176 — about 2.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,393/mo works out at 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Baton Rouge.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Baton Rouge | Rent vs Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +59% | 2.6× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +48% | 1.9× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +37% | 2.3× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +36% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in LA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Baton Rouge | Rent vs Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $104,520 | +0% | 1.2× |
| Lafayette, LA | $100,880 | −4% | 1× |
| Shreveport, LA | $100,640 | −4% | 1× |
Staying in LA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Baton Rouge
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- ExxonMobil Baton Rouge · Energy
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center · Healthcare
- BASF Corporation · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Baton Rouge
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.