Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lake Charles, LA earns $49,960 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,402 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,210
- 25th percentile
- $44,190
- Median percentile
- $49,960
- 75th percentile
- $59,560
- 90th percentile
- $67,780
Based on 1,340 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
$40,824 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,960 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,815 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,822 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,499 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,402 |
| Every two weeks | $1,570 |
Does it go far here?
$58,193Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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