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Athletes and Sports Competitors salary in Louisiana

The median athletes and sports competitors in Louisiana earns $55,890 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,784 a month.

10th percentile
$23,920
25th percentile
$34,940
Median percentile
$55,890
75th percentile
$88,620
90th percentile
$128,320

Based on 440 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

$45,411 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,890
Federal income tax−$4,527
Social Security + Medicare−$4,276
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,677
Monthly take-home$3,784
Every two weeks$1,747

Does it go far here?

$63,362Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

All athletes and sports competitors salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana