Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median butchers and meat cutters in Lake Charles, LA earns $37,590 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,605 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $25,110
- 25th percentile
- $28,840
- Median percentile
- $37,590
- 75th percentile
- $43,090
- 90th percentile
- $48,520
Based on 130 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
$31,256 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,590 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,331 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,876 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,128 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,605 |
| Every two weeks | $1,202 |
Does it go far here?
$43,785Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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