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Electrician Specialist Leader
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Source: GovernmentJobs / State of Louisiana NeoGov
Pay & demand for Electricians in Louisiana
This listing pays about $70,169/yr (midpoint) — around the 60th percentile for Electricians in Baton Rouge metro: a typical pay range.
- Median pay
- $65,330/yr · Baton Rouge metro
- Typical range
- $58,470 – $77,800
- Average pay
- $67,160/yr
- Employed in Louisiana
- 10,550
- Share of LA jobs
- 5.45 per 1,000
Baton Rouge metro median for this occupation is $3,790 above the statewide median.
Typical path: HS diploma + 4-5 year paid apprenticeship (typical path to journeyman)
⚜ 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 5.3 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 21% of this job's monthly midpoint pay.
Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, 2025 annual estimates, occupation 472111 — Electricians. 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.