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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Lafayette, LA

The median correctional officers and jailers in Lafayette, LA earns $46,370 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,171 a month.

10th percentile
$29,740
25th percentile
$38,380
Median percentile
$46,370
75th percentile
$48,550
90th percentile
$56,440

Based on 440 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

$38,047 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,370
Federal income tax−$3,384
Social Security + Medicare−$3,547
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,391
Monthly take-home$3,171
Every two weeks$1,463

Does it go far here?

$53,171Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
31%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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