Librarian salary in Baton Rouge, LA

In Baton Rouge, LA, a typical librarian earned $60,420 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $61,870. About 480 people work in this occupation there.

That is 11% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Baton Rouge, LA (median $48,710), librarians earn 24% more. With a location quotient of 1.36, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,980, while the top 10% earned more than $77,730. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.