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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Lafayette, LA

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Lafayette, LA earns $58,700 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,965 a month.

10th percentile
$49,420
25th percentile
$51,090
Median percentile
$58,700
75th percentile
$63,270
90th percentile
$75,820

Based on 50 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

$47,584 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,700
Federal income tax−$4,864
Social Security + Medicare−$4,491
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,761
Monthly take-home$3,965
Every two weeks$1,830

Does it go far here?

$67,310Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
25%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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