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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in Lake Charles, LA earns $125,670 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,783 a month.

10th percentile
$93,480
25th percentile
$114,260
Median percentile
$125,670
75th percentile
$147,110
90th percentile
$169,890

Based on 70 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

$93,391 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,670
Federal income tax−$18,895
Social Security + Medicare−$9,614
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$3,770
Monthly take-home$7,783
Every two weeks$3,592

Does it go far here?

$146,380Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
14%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

All health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana