Salary guide, May 2025

Plant HR Manager pay in Baton Rouge, LA

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The median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Baton Rouge, LA was $105,500 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $91,720 and $134,080.

The Baton Rouge, LA median is $43,780 below the national median of $149,280, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-3121 Human Resources Managers

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What should you know about baton Rouge, LA?

Human Resources Managers in Baton Rouge, LA: median $105,500; published 25th to 75th percentile $91,720 to $134,080.

Annual wage percentiles, Baton Rouge, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$78,240	$91,720	$105,500	$134,080	$171,050

Human Resources Managers in Baton Rouge, LA: median $50.72; published 25th to 75th percentile $44.10 to $64.46.

Hourly wage percentiles, Baton Rouge, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$37.62	$44.10	$50.72	$64.46	$82.24

BLS estimated 480 workers employed in this occupation in Baton Rouge, LA. Location quotient: 0.82.

What should you know about united States?

Human Resources Managers in U.S.: median $149,280; published 25th to 75th percentile $111,110 to $199,290.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$88,200	$111,110	$149,280	$199,290	$267,810

Human Resources Managers in U.S.: median $71.77; published 25th to 75th percentile $53.42 to $95.81.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$42.40	$53.42	$71.77	$95.81	$128.76

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

The published Plant HR Manager median is $105,500. The all-occupations median in Baton Rouge, LA is $48,710. Ratio: 2.17 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.82 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?

Plant HR Manager in Baton Rouge, LA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$87,100	$102,050	$130,310
May 2025	$91,720	$105,500	$134,080

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 11-3121 Human Resources 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 11-3121 Human Resources Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Plant HR Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Hammond, LA	$103,380	$85,210 to $129,770
Lafayette, LA	$107,730	$84,560 to $135,960

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