SOC 43-9199 · Baton Rouge, LA metro

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The average salary for other office and administrative support workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $42,160 a year ($20.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,230: half of the 1,500 people in this job in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

$42,160average per year

$20.27 / hourMedian $38,230Take-home ≈ $35,177

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $63K90th

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

1,500people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Louisiana metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay range in Baton Rouge

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,760 or more. The middle half of other office and administrative support workers in Baton Rouge earn between $30,580 and $48,290.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,160$3,513$20.27
Median$38,230$3,186$18.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,580$2,548$14.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,290$4,024$23.22

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay in Baton Rouge vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Other office and administrative support workers in Baton Rouge earn 6% less than the Louisiana average ($44,960) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($48,670). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $45,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baton Rouge$42,160$38,230$29,340$62,7601,500
Louisiana$44,960$40,700$27,040$65,7304,720
United States$48,670$45,670$31,090$71,940192,260

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Baton Rouge

On the average salary of $42,160, a single filer in Baton Rouge takes home about $35,177 a year, or $2,931 a month and $1,353 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 other office and administrative support workers? 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 $42,160 buys what about $46,442 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baton Rouge ($48,710). A typical home costs $248,176, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in other Louisiana cities

Baton Rouge ranks 8th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($51,100).

All Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for other office and administrative support workers

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,650).

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in Baton Rouge: questions

How much do other office and administrative support workers make an hour in Baton Rouge?

$20.27 an hour on average, and $18.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other office and administrative support workers salary in Baton Rouge?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Baton Rouge?

About $35,177 a year ($2,931 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,160.

Do other office and administrative support workers earn more in Baton Rouge than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

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 43-9199; area Baton Rouge, LA (12940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 2.97, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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