SOC 11-9071 · Baton Rouge, LA metro

Gambling Managers Salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The average salary for gambling managers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $101,380 a year ($48.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,380: half of the 40 people in this job in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($103,050).

$101,380average per year

$48.74 / hourMedian $99,380Take-home ≈ $77,496

  • $64K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Louisiana metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Gambling Managers pay range in Baton Rouge

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,700 or more. The middle half of gambling managers in Baton Rouge earn between $73,440 and $103,990.

  • $64K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,380$8,448$48.74
Median$99,380$8,282$47.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,440$6,120$35.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,990$8,666$50.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Gambling Managers pay in Baton Rouge vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Gambling managers in Baton Rouge earn 15% more than the Louisiana average ($88,220) and about the same as the U.S. average ($103,050). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $93,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baton Rouge$101,380$99,380$64,330$135,70040
Louisiana$88,220$82,140$59,220$125,320240
United States$103,050$93,220$55,960$164,3505,030

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Gambling Managers salary after taxes in Baton Rouge

On the average salary of $101,380, a single filer in Baton Rouge takes home about $77,496 a year, or $6,458 a month and $2,981 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Baton Rouge a good place for gambling managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Baton Rouge area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $101,380 buys what about $111,677 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Baton Rouge ($48,710). A typical home costs $248,176, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Gambling Managers salary in other Louisiana cities

Baton Rouge ranks 1st of 4 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Gambling Managers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for gambling managers

Gulfport, MS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,350).

Gambling Managers salary by city

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Gambling Managers salary in Baton Rouge: questions

How much do gambling managers make an hour in Baton Rouge?

$48.74 an hour on average, and $47.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level gambling managers salary in Baton Rouge?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the gambling managers take-home pay in Baton Rouge?

About $77,496 a year ($6,458 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,380.

Do gambling managers earn more in Baton Rouge than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($103,050).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9071; area Baton Rouge, LA (12940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.94, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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