SOC 43-3061 · Baton Rouge, LA metro

Procurement Clerks Salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The average salary for procurement clerks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $53,030 a year ($25.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,680: half of the 250 people in this job in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).

$53,030average per year

$25.49 / hourMedian $49,680Take-home ≈ $43,585

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Louisiana metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Procurement Clerks pay range in Baton Rouge

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,900 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Baton Rouge earn between $46,210 and $59,350.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,030$4,419$25.50
Median$49,680$4,140$23.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,210$3,851$22.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,350$4,946$28.53

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

Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Baton Rouge

On the average salary of $53,030, a single filer in Baton Rouge takes home about $43,585 a year, or $3,632 a month and $1,676 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 procurement clerks? 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 $53,030 buys what about $58,416 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Baton Rouge ($48,710). A typical home costs $248,176, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Procurement Clerks salary in other Louisiana cities

Baton Rouge ranks 2nd of 6 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Shreveport pays the most ($55,930).

All Procurement Clerks salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for procurement clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,330).

Procurement Clerks salary by city

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Procurement Clerks salary in Baton Rouge: questions

How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Baton Rouge?

$25.49 an hour on average, and $23.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level procurement clerks salary in Baton Rouge?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the procurement clerks take-home pay in Baton Rouge?

About $43,585 a year ($3,632 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,030.

Do procurement clerks earn more in Baton Rouge than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).

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 43-3061; area Baton Rouge, LA (12940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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