Salary guide, May 2025

Division Controller pay in Baton Rouge, LA

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The median annual wage for Financial Managers in Baton Rouge, LA was $129,310 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $103,040 and $168,560.

The Baton Rouge, LA median is $37,260 below the national median of $166,570, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-3031 Financial Managers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about baton Rouge, LA?

Financial Managers in Baton Rouge, LA: median $129,310; published 25th to 75th percentile $103,040 to $168,560.

Annual wage percentiles, Baton Rouge, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$82,340	$103,040	$129,310	$168,560	$223,710

Financial Managers in Baton Rouge, LA: median $62.17; published 25th to 75th percentile $49.54 to $81.04.

Hourly wage percentiles, Baton Rouge, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$39.59	$49.54	$62.17	$81.04	$107.55

BLS estimated 1,770 workers employed in this occupation in Baton Rouge, LA. Location quotient: 0.8.

What should you know about united States?

Financial Managers in U.S.: median $166,570; published 25th to 75th percentile $125,490 to $219,980.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$94,310	$125,490	$166,570	$219,980	$323,270

Financial Managers in U.S.: median $80.08; published 25th to 75th percentile $60.33 to $105.76.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$45.34	$60.33	$80.08	$105.76	$155.42

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Division Controller median is $129,310. The all-occupations median in Baton Rouge, LA is $48,710. Ratio: 2.65 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.8 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Division Controller in Baton Rouge, LA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$90,840	$117,490	$157,720
May 2025	$103,040	$129,310	$168,560

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3031 Financial Managers, Baton Rouge, LA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3031 Financial Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Division Controller
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Hammond, LA	$124,800	$89,370 to $157,030
Lafayette, LA	$120,450	$96,400 to $157,430

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