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Conservation Scientists salary in Louisiana

The median conservation scientists in Louisiana earns $80,190 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,236 a month.

10th percentile
$29,520
25th percentile
$49,990
Median percentile
$80,190
75th percentile
$106,330
90th percentile
$136,990

Based on 190 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

$62,838 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,190
Federal income tax−$8,812
Social Security + Medicare−$6,135
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,406
Monthly take-home$5,236
Every two weeks$2,417

Does it go far here?

$90,911Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

All conservation scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana