Salary guide, May 2025
Kitting Lead pay in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
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The median annual wage for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $40,430 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $34,730 and $50,100.
The New Orleans-Metairie, LA median is $4,830 below the national median of $45,260, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
The Kitting Lead title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about new Orleans-Metairie, LA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29,790 | $34,730 | $40,430 | $50,100 | $66,350 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14.32 | $16.70 | $19.44 | $24.09 | $31.90 |
BLS estimated 1,670 workers employed in this occupation in New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Location quotient: 0.72.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,650 | $38,200 | $45,260 | $51,570 | $62,190 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.66 | $18.37 | $21.76 | $24.79 | $29.90 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Kitting Lead median is $40,430. The all-occupations median in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $47,290. Ratio: 0.85 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.72 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $30,090 | $37,530 | $46,740 |
| May 2025 | $34,730 | $40,430 | $50,100 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $44,500 | $35,730 to $52,710 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $38,860 | $36,710 to $44,450 |
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