Establishment counts and wages for 94 industries in Baton Rouge, LA (metro), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 2,443 | — | 39.7% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 2,121 | — | 34.9% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1,961 | — | 18.9% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1,881 | — | 1.9% |
| Construction (all) | 1,810 | — | 14.8% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 1,453 | — | 36.3% |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,308 | — | 20.2% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 1,126 | — | 15.7% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1,013 | — | 24.3% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 999 | — | 19.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 959 | — | 8.5% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 890 | — | 21.2% |
| Real Estate | 829 | — | 27.2% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 785 | — | 40.7% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 661 | — | 7.5% |
| Legal Services | 623 | — | 43.8% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 597 | — | 24.4% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 558 | — | 18.3% |
| Construction of Buildings | 518 | — | 13.2% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 487 | — | 3.4% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 481 | — | 31.9% |
| Social Assistance | 477 | — | 36.7% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 393 | — | 4.3% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 389 | — | 8.0% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 384 | — | -2.8% |
| Gasoline Stations | 382 | — | 2.0% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 379 | — | 36.1% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 367 | — | 40.7% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 319 | — | 3.6% |
| Offices of Dentists | 294 | — | 27.1% |
| Truck Transportation | 287 | — | 10.1% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 282 | — | 15.7% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 280 | — | 35.0% |
| Educational Services | 274 | — | 29.4% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 271 | — | 0.9% |
| Information | 271 | — | 24.6% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 261 | — | 21.6% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 254 | — | 7.5% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 236 | — | 6.6% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 232 | — | 3.4% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 232 | — | 14.1% |
| Child Day Care Services | 229 | — | 36.7% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 209 | — | 7.7% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 199 | — | 37.0% |
| Landscaping Services | 193 | — | 21.2% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 192 | — | 6.2% |
| Accommodation | 182 | — | -13.0% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 179 | $1,235 | 40.8% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 178 | — | -9.2% |
| Beauty Salons | 175 | — | 24.4% |
| General Automotive Repair | 174 | — | 7.5% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 166 | — | 11.2% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 161 | — | 14.9% |
| Janitorial Services | 147 | — | 21.2% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 138 | — | 9.2% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 125 | — | 9.8% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 119 | — | 0.3% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 109 | — | 7.8% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 109 | — | 6.2% |
| Veterinary Services | 84 | — | — |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 82 | — | 5.2% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 81 | — | 13.2% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 79 | — | 13.3% |
| Utilities | 67 | — | 9.6% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 67 | — | 39.3% |
| Specialized Design Services | 65 | — | 30.3% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 58 | — | 26.5% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 56 | — | 14.4% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 54 | — | 15.0% |
| Food Manufacturing | 52 | — | -1.2% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 49 | — | -7.2% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 47 | — | 7.3% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 45 | — | 5.5% |
| Printing & Related Support | 44 | — | -2.6% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 43 | — | -0.6% |
| Publishing Industries | 36 | — | 18.2% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 33 | — | 8.9% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 33 | — | 23.8% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 33 | — | 23.7% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 30 | — | 13.1% |
| Hospitals | 30 | — | 16.6% |
| Water Transportation | 28 | — | -1.3% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 28 | — | 9.0% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 27 | — | 16.7% |
| Support Activities for Mining | 24 | — | 22.1% |
| Oil & Gas Extraction | 16 | — | 12.0% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 14 | — | 5.4% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 12 | — | 3.5% |
| Other Information Services | 11 | — | 34.6% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 7 | — | -0.2% |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 6 | — | 16.2% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 6 | — | 37.7% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 5 | — | 9.3% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 4 | — | 40.1% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.