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Gas Plant Operators salary in Louisiana

The median gas plant operators in Louisiana earns $108,350 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,817 a month.

10th percentile
$50,890
25th percentile
$73,230
Median percentile
$108,350
75th percentile
$108,350
90th percentile
$115,390

Based on 800 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

$81,804 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,350
Federal income tax−$15,007
Social Security + Medicare−$8,289
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$3,251
Monthly take-home$6,817
Every two weeks$3,146

Does it go far here?

$122,836Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
16%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 gas plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana