Meat Buyer Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Meat Buyer in Baton Rouge, LA is $60,566. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,794 to $66,928, with most professionals earning between $49,540 and $72,721.

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Developing new sources of supply is another essential function of this position, involving securing and analyzing quotations, negotiating prices and terms with suppliers with respect to cost, and quality and delivery competitiveness.

January 23, 2023

Maintains data information, files, reports, price lists on assigned commodities, and performs other duties as assigned or required.

February 01, 2023

Participate in the formulation of broad policies and long-range goals, objectives, plans, programs, and projects of the Distribution Center.

March 03, 2023

Reviews all product costs and marketing plan to ensure items purchased are at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need in order to meet marketing plan.

April 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Meat Buyer in Baton Rouge, LA

Average Base Salary

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54794

66928

60566

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

55646

68952

61896

What is the average salary for Meat Buyer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Meat Buyer in Baton Rouge, LA. The base salary for Meat Buyer ranges from $54,794 to $66,928 with the average base salary of $60,566. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,646 to $68,952 with the average total cash compensation of $61,896.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$60,566	$54,794 - $66,928
Bonus	$1,331	$851 - $2,024
Total Pay	$61,896	$55,646 - $68,952

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Meat Buyer Salary Near Baton Rouge, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE La Place, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,913 - $68,295	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE Houma, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,007 - $68,410	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,282 - $63,859	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE Lafayette, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,589 - $64,235	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE Kenner, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,438 - $68,936	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE Metairie, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,469 - $68,973	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA

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About Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge (/ˌbætən ˈruːʒ/ BAT-ən ROOZH; from French bâton rouge [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ] (listen), meaning 'red stick') is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, the most populous parish in Louisiana. It is the 99th most populous city in the United States, and second-largest city in Louisiana after New Orleans. It is also the 16th most populous state capital. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 2017 estimate, Baton Rouge had a population of 227,549, down from 229,493 at the 2010 census. Baton Rou...

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