Cargo and Freight Agents salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median cargo and freight agents in Lake Charles, LA earns $68,080 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,557 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $25,640
- 25th percentile
- $47,210
- Median percentile
- $68,080
- 75th percentile
- $68,080
- 90th percentile
- $74,880
Based on 30 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
$54,682 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $68,080 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,148 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,208 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$2,042 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,557 |
| Every two weeks | $2,103 |
Does it go far here?
$79,299Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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