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Accountants and Auditors salary in Lafayette, LA

The median accountants and auditors in Lafayette, LA earns $67,630 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,532 a month.

10th percentile
$47,380
25th percentile
$58,330
Median percentile
$67,630
75th percentile
$83,980
90th percentile
$103,090

Based on 1,100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$54,379 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,630
Federal income tax−$6,049
Social Security + Medicare−$5,174
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,029
Monthly take-home$4,532
Every two weeks$2,091

Does it go far here?

$77,549Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, LA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$132,130
Financial Managers$120,450
Lawyers$111,160
Software Developers$109,010
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,270
General and Operations Managers$99,510
Managers, All Other$88,370
Registered Nurses$81,960

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