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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons salary in Louisiana

The median helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons in Louisiana earns $37,340 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,589 a month.

10th percentile
$24,540
25th percentile
$31,240
Median percentile
$37,340
75th percentile
$44,330
90th percentile
$46,780

Based on 250 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

$31,062 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,340
Federal income tax−$2,301
Social Security + Medicare−$2,857
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,120
Monthly take-home$2,589
Every two weeks$1,195

Does it go far here?

$42,332Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
41%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 helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana