Order Clerks Salary
Order Clerks in Lafayette, LA make a median of $37,750 a year, or about $18.15 an hour. The range runs from $30K at the entry level to $49K for experienced workers. Cost of living is below average (RPP 87.21), which stretches that salary to about $43,286 in buying power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,019/month, about 39.6% of take-home, which is tight.
Where the paycheck goes
What $38K actually covers in Lafayette, month by month
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Lafayette’s Regional Price Parity (87.21). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Lafayette
Pay for order clerks in Lafayette runs about 18% below the U.S. median of $46K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,019/month, which is 39.1% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Regional Price Parity sits at 87.21 (national = 100), meaning everyday costs run about 13% cheaper here. Your dollar stretches further than the headline salary suggests. That combination, below-market pay with high housing costs, makes this a financially demanding market for order clerks.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for order clerks in metros near Lafayette, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie | $45K | $48K |
| Baton Rouge | $38K | $42K |
| Hammond | $35K | $42K |
| Monroe | $29K | $35K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Lafayette, LA
Entry-level order clerks (10th percentile) start around $30K. Mid-career wages sit at $38K. Top earners bring in $49K or more, a $19K spread from bottom to top.
Order Clerks pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
View Order Clerks salary in all states
| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $55K | +19% | 1,350 |
| Oregon | $50K | +9% | 790 |
| Vermont | $50K | +8% | N/A |
| Colorado | $50K | +7% | 1,970 |
| Rhode Island | $49K | +7% | 170 |
| District of Columbia | $49K | +6% | 170 |
| Alabama | $49K | +6% | 80 |
| Arizona | $49K | +5% | 760 |
| New Hampshire | $49K | +5% | 390 |
| Minnesota | $48K | +5% | 1,150 |
| New York | $48K | +5% | 3,530 |
| South Dakota | $48K | +4% | 330 |
| Washington | $48K | +4% | 4,300 |
| Maine | $48K | +3% | 300 |
| Wisconsin | $48K | +3% | 1,540 |
| Maryland | $48K | +3% | 850 |
| Illinois | $48K | +3% | 3,540 |
| Connecticut | $48K | +3% | 710 |
| California | $47K | +2% | 12,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $47K | +1% | 2,570 |
| Hawaii | $47K | +1% | 210 |
| New Jersey | $46K | +0% | 2,640 |
| Ohio | $46K | -0% | 3,810 |
| North Carolina | $46K | -0% | 2,990 |
| Oklahoma | $46K | -1% | 2,210 |
| West Virginia | $45K | -2% | 100 |
| Kansas | $45K | -2% | 310 |
| Iowa | $45K | -3% | 680 |
| Florida | $44K | -4% | 3,270 |
| Indiana | $44K | -4% | 1,800 |
| Texas | $44K | -4% | 5,180 |
| Michigan | $44K | -4% | 2,290 |
| Nebraska | $44K | -5% | 440 |
| Mississippi | $43K | -7% | 470 |
| Virginia | $43K | -8% | 1,690 |
| Montana | $42K | -9% | 60 |
| Arkansas | $42K | -10% | 290 |
| South Carolina | $42K | -10% | 740 |
| Georgia | $42K | -10% | 1,750 |
| Delaware | $41K | -10% | 170 |
| New Mexico | $41K | -11% | 310 |
| Kentucky | $41K | -12% | 930 |
| Nevada | $41K | -12% | 740 |
| Utah | $40K | -13% | 880 |
| Idaho | $40K | -13% | 90 |
| Tennessee | $39K | -15% | 2,260 |
| Alaska | $38K | -19% | 70 |
| Louisiana | $38K | -19% | 660 |
Showing 1–10 of 48 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
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Quick answers
The stuff people actually ask about this job
Can a order clerk afford a 2BR apartment alone in Lafayette?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $38K, rent takes 39.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,019/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $800/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for order clerks in Lafayette?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new order clerks typically earn — is $30K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,094/month. At HUD’s $1,019/month FMR, rent would take 49% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is order clerk a high-paying job in Lafayette?
Local pay runs 18% below the national median — $38K here vs. $46K nationally. Cost of living is 13% below the national average, which narrows that gap in real purchasing power.
How does Lafayette compare to the national average for order clerks?
Lafayette pays $38K median vs. the U.S. average of $46K — that’s -18%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 87.21), the purchasing-power equivalent is $43K — below the national median.
How much do order clerks make in Lafayette, LA?
The median is $37,750 a year, that works out to about $18 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $29,770, and experienced order clerks can clear $49,090. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $38K enough to live in Lafayette?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,605/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,019/month, which eats 39.1% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a order clerks salary go in Lafayette?
Lafayette has a Regional Price Parity of 87.21 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median order clerks salary is worth about $43,286 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do order clerks get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.