Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Baton Rouge

$64,630

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Baton Rouge, LA. Middle half of wages roughly $53,540 to $77,330.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+8.3%
US median
$59,650
Metro RPP
90.8
Middle half
$53,540 to $77,330
OEWS employment
420
SOC
43-5061

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Baton Rouge pay a median $64,630 (May 2025), 8.3% above the US median of $59,650. At local prices (RPP 90.8), that median buys about what $71,178 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$64,630 in Baton Rouge buys about what $71,178 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 90.8, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 74.2 vs all-items 90.8 (US = 100, 2024).

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Baton Rouge $64,630 $53,540 to $77,330 90.8
Oklahoma City $59,710 $43,990 to $78,960 90.4
San Francisco $76,900 $60,920 to $86,080 115.6
Tulsa $57,250 $46,340 to $73,380 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Baton Rouge?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Baton Rouge, LA is $64,630.
How does Baton Rouge pay compare to the US median for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks?
Local median pay is 8.3% above the national OEWS median of $59,650.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Baton Rouge is 90.8 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $64,630 has about the same purchasing power as $71,178 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.