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STEM careers in Baton Rouge, LA — which one fits you?

The Baton Rouge, LA commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 9 counties across Louisiana; 9 metro. Economies: 3 government and 2 manufacturing. Flags: 2 low post-secondary education, 2 low employment and 2 persistent poverty.

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9Counties
9Metro counties
888,699MSA population 2025

States: Louisiana

Careers the Baton Rouge, LA economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Computer Network Architect+12%Statistician+8%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Computer Programmer-6%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%

Counties in this labor market

East Baton Rouge Parish, LAEast Feliciana Parish, LAIberville Parish, LALivingston Parish, LAPointe Coupee Parish, LASt. Helena Parish, LATangipahoa Parish, LAWest Baton Rouge Parish, LAWest Feliciana Parish, LA

Metros around Baton Rouge, LA

New Orleans, LA11 countiesLafayette, LA7 countiesShreveport, LA9 countiesLake Charles, LA11 countiesMonroe, LA7 countiesHouma, LA4 countiesAlexandria, LA5 countiesTallulah, LA6 countiesNatchez, MS–LA5 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Baton Rouge, LA?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Computer Network Architect, Statistician and Biochemist & Biophysicist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.