SOC 25-9031 · Baton Rouge, LA metro

Instructional Coordinators Salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The average salary for instructional coordinators in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $66,400 a year ($31.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,910: half of the 640 people in this job in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,920).

$66,400average per year

$31.92 / hourMedian $61,910Take-home ≈ $53,927

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $92K90th

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

640people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Louisiana metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Instructional Coordinators pay range in Baton Rouge

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,360 or more. The middle half of instructional coordinators in Baton Rouge earn between $50,910 and $77,680.

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $92K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,400$5,533$31.92
Median$61,910$5,159$29.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,910$4,242$24.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,680$6,473$37.35

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

Instructional Coordinators pay in Baton Rouge vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Instructional coordinators in Baton Rouge earn 4% less than the Louisiana average ($69,440) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($80,920). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $77,440.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baton Rouge$66,400$61,910$47,580$92,360640
Louisiana$69,440$63,120$47,580$98,3002,140
United States$80,920$77,440$47,980$121,670227,760

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

Instructional Coordinators salary after taxes in Baton Rouge

On the average salary of $66,400, a single filer in Baton Rouge takes home about $53,927 a year, or $4,494 a month and $2,074 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 instructional coordinators? 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 $66,400 buys what about $73,144 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Baton Rouge ($48,710). A typical home costs $248,176, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Instructional Coordinators salary in other Louisiana cities

Baton Rouge ranks 7th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($81,240).

All Instructional Coordinators salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for instructional coordinators

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,430).

Instructional Coordinators salary by city

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Instructional Coordinators salary in Baton Rouge: questions

How much do instructional coordinators make an hour in Baton Rouge?

$31.92 an hour on average, and $29.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level instructional coordinators salary in Baton Rouge?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the instructional coordinators take-home pay in Baton Rouge?

About $53,927 a year ($4,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,400.

Do instructional coordinators earn more in Baton Rouge than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,920).

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 25-9031; area Baton Rouge, LA (12940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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