Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median fast food and counter workers in Lake Charles, LA earns $22,500 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,622 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $18,330
- 25th percentile
- $21,870
- Median percentile
- $22,500
- 75th percentile
- $24,180
- 90th percentile
- $30,010
Based on 2,350 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
$19,464 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $22,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$640 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,721 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$675 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,622 |
| Every two weeks | $749 |
Does it go far here?
$26,208Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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