Engineers, All Other salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median engineers, all other in Lake Charles, LA earns $94,810 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,057 a month.

10th percentile: $85,540
25th percentile: $94,810
Median percentile: $94,810
75th percentile: $130,590
90th percentile: $175,870

Based on 1,330 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

$72,685 take-home a year

Gross pay	$94,810
Federal income tax	−$12,028
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,253
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$2,844
Monthly take-home	$6,057
Every two weeks	$2,796

Does it go far here?

$110,434Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

18%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
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$102,310
General and Operations Managers	$101,370
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

All engineers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana