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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median hazardous materials removal workers in Lake Charles, LA earns $37,670 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,610 a month.

10th percentile
$37,040
25th percentile
$37,040
Median percentile
$37,670
75th percentile
$41,800
90th percentile
$50,270

Based on 110 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

$31,318 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,670
Federal income tax−$2,340
Social Security + Medicare−$2,882
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,130
Monthly take-home$2,610
Every two weeks$1,205

Does it go far here?

$43,878Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
41%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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