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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median electrical power-line installers and repairers in Lake Charles, LA earns $78,190 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,124 a month.

10th percentile
$48,580
25th percentile
$61,550
Median percentile
$78,190
75th percentile
$110,840
90th percentile
$114,330

Based on 140 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

$61,491 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,190
Federal income tax−$8,372
Social Security + Medicare−$5,982
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,346
Monthly take-home$5,124
Every two weeks$2,365

Does it go far here?

$91,075Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
21%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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