How much does a Highway Engineer make in Baton Rouge, LA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Highway Engineer in Baton Rouge, LA is $70,412. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $57,717 to a high of $84,878, with most professionals earning between $63,767 and $77,984.

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Highway Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $57,717 Baton Rouge,LA March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $63,767 Baton Rouge,LA March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $70,412 Baton Rouge,LA March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $77,984 Baton Rouge,LA March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $84,878 Baton Rouge,LA March 01, 2025
25% $63,767 10% $57,717 90% $84,878 75% $77,984 $70,412 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Highway Engineer ?

Highway engineering is an engineering discipline branching from civil engineering that involves the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, bridges, and tunnels to ensure safe and effective transportation of people and goods. Highway engineering became prominent towards the latter half of the 20th Century after World War II. Standards of highway engineering are continuously being improved. Highway engineers must take into account future traffic flows, design of highway intersections/interchanges, geometric alignment and design, highway pavement materials and design...

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  1. This Job:

    Highway Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Civil Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Highway Engineer in Baton Rouge, LA. The base salary for Highway Engineer ranges from $63,767 to $77,984 with the average base salary of $70,412. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $64,221 to $79,289 with the average total cash compensation of $70,919.
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About Baton Rouge, Louisiana    Baton Rouge (/ˌbætən ˈruːʒ/ BAT-ən ROOZH; from French bâton rouge [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ] (listen), meaning 'red stick') is the capital of the U.S. state of Loui....More

Baton Rouge, Louisiana  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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