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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Louisiana

The median career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Louisiana earns $56,480 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,822 a month.

10th percentile
$41,460
25th percentile
$46,500
Median percentile
$56,480
75th percentile
$61,090
90th percentile
$75,190

Based on 780 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

$45,867 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,480
Federal income tax−$4,598
Social Security + Medicare−$4,321
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,694
Monthly take-home$3,822
Every two weeks$1,764

Does it go far here?

$64,031Median 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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana