Chemical Plant and System Operators salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median chemical plant and system operators in Lake Charles, LA earns $102,310 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,478 a month.

10th percentile: $50,910
25th percentile: $80,420
Median percentile: $102,310
75th percentile: $121,530
90th percentile: $121,530

Based on 740 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

$77,736 take-home a year

Gross pay	$102,310
Federal income tax	−$13,678
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,827
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$3,069
Monthly take-home	$6,478
Every two weeks	$2,990

Does it go far here?

$119,170Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Charles, LA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$103,550
General and Operations Managers	$101,370
Engineers, All Other	$94,810
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$94,280
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$92,560
Registered Nurses	$90,690
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,940
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,180

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