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Chief Executives salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median chief executives in Lake Charles, LA earns $108,200 a year, 49% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,809 a month.

10th percentile
$62,820
25th percentile
$71,690
Median percentile
$108,200
75th percentile
$158,660
90th percentile
$297,360

Based on 60 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

$81,703 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,200
Federal income tax−$14,974
Social Security + Medicare−$8,277
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$3,246
Monthly take-home$6,809
Every two weeks$3,142

Does it go far here?

$126,031Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Charles, LA

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$103,550
Chemical Plant and System Operators$102,310
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

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