Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Louisiana
$64,620avg. a year
$31.07 an hour · 1,970 employed
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Louisiana earn an average of $64,620 a year. That is $2,470 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $62,150. The best-paying metro area is Baton Rouge, LA at $72,580.
$60,120Median pay
$31.07Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#14Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for production, planning, and expediting clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1420 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$72,580
$34.89 an hour
2110 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$67,440
$32.42 an hour
3360 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$67,120
$32.27 an hour
480 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$63,470
$30.51 an hour
5200 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$62,970
$30.27 an hour
640 jobs
Hammond, LA
$60,690
$29.18 an hour
740 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$60,010
$28.85 an hour
8190 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$56,900
$27.36 an hour
9170 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$55,440
$26.65 an hour
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Louisiana, charted
Pay over time
Louisiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Louisiana production, planning, and expediting clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Louisiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,150 | $29.88 |
| Louisiana | $64,620 | $31.07 |
| Texas | $58,780 | $28.26 |
| Arkansas | $57,370 | $27.58 |
| Mississippi | $56,550 | $27.19 |
Related jobs in Louisiana
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,410
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,260
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,030
- Customer Service Representatives$39,340
- Office Clerks, General$34,470
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,310
Average pay, Louisiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make in Louisiana?
The average is $64,620 a year, and the median is $60,120. That is $2,470 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $62,150.
What is the hourly wage in Louisiana?
$31.07 an hour on average; the median is $28.91.
Where in Louisiana do they earn the most?
Baton Rouge, LA ($72,580), followed by Lake Charles, LA ($67,440). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ($55,440).
How does Louisiana rank?
Louisiana ranks #14 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national production, planning, and expediting clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.