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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Lafayette, LA

The median chemical equipment operators and tenders in Lafayette, LA earns $49,380 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,365 a month.

10th percentile
$25,800
25th percentile
$29,120
Median percentile
$49,380
75th percentile
$61,110
90th percentile
$99,580

Based on 100 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

$40,375 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,380
Federal income tax−$3,746
Social Security + Medicare−$3,778
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,481
Monthly take-home$3,365
Every two weeks$1,553

Does it go far here?

$56,623Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
29%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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