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Revenue Tax Auditor 1-3 (Baton Rouge)
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Source: GovernmentJobs / State of Louisiana NeoGov
Pay & demand for Accountants & Auditors in Louisiana
This listing pays about $44,366/yr (midpoint) — around the 9th percentile for Accountants & Auditors in Baton Rouge metro: the bottom ~10% of earners.
- Median pay
- $73,070/yr · Baton Rouge metro
- Typical range
- $61,310 – $91,710
- Average pay
- $80,110/yr
- Employed in Louisiana
- 14,050
- Share of LA jobs
- 7.26 per 1,000
Baton Rouge metro median for this occupation is $740 below the statewide median.
Typical path: Bachelor's in accounting; CPA needed for senior/external roles
⚜ State of Louisiana classified position — applications typically run through the Louisiana Careers site, and many roles require a civil-service test score before you can be referred.
Living in Baton Rouge, LA
- Median rent
- $1,108/mo
- Median home value
- $232,300
- Median household income
- $68,910/yr
- Population
- 871,379
A month at this job's midpoint pay would cover about 3.3 months of median rent here.
HUD fair market rent (FY2026, East Baton Rouge Parish): $1,064/mo 1BR · $1,204/mo 2BR — a 2BR at FMR takes about 33% of this job's monthly midpoint pay.
Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, 2025 annual estimates, occupation 132011 — Accountants & Auditors. Percentile is an estimate for comparison, not a guarantee. Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. Fair market rents: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2026.