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Bakers salary in Alexandria, LA

The median bakers in Alexandria, LA earns $25,740 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,836 a month.

10th percentile
$21,630
25th percentile
$21,630
Median percentile
$25,740
75th percentile
$29,490
90th percentile
$36,250

Based on 80 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

$22,035 take-home a year
Gross pay$25,740
Federal income tax−$964
Social Security + Medicare−$1,969
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$772
Monthly take-home$1,836
Every two weeks$847

Does it go far here?

$30,040Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,360
Registered Nurses$81,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,270

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