Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,320 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Lafayette earn between $45,510 and $62,110.
- $35K10th
- $46K25th
- $49KMedian
- $62K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,900 | $4,742 | $27.36 |
| Median | $48,880 | $4,073 | $23.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,510 | $3,792 | $21.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,110 | $5,176 | $29.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Lafayette vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Lafayette earn 12% less than the Louisiana average ($64,620) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | $56,900 | $48,880 | $35,400 | $88,320 | 190 |
| Louisiana | $64,620 | $60,120 | $38,680 | $98,180 | 1,970 |
| United States | $62,150 | $59,650 | $40,080 | $86,000 | 390,160 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $56,900, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $46,578 a year, or $3,882 a month and $1,791 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).
Is Lafayette a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $56,900 buys what about $65,246 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other Louisiana cities
Lafayette ranks 8th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($72,580).
- Baton Rouge$72,580
- Lake Charles$67,440
- New Orleans$67,120
- Slidell$63,470
- Shreveport$62,970
- Hammond$60,690
- Alexandria$60,010
- Lafayette$56,900
- Houma$55,440
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in Louisiana
Highest-paying cities for production, planning, and expediting clerks
Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,150).
- Idaho Falls, ID$90,150
- Bremerton, WA$85,440
- San Jose, CA$78,320
- San Francisco, CA$76,620
- Bismarck, ND$75,570
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in Lafayette: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Lafayette?
$27.36 an hour on average, and $23.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $46,578 a year ($3,882 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,900.
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,150).
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 43-5061; area Lafayette, LA (29180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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