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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lake Charles, LA earns $36,800 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,554 a month.

10th percentile
$31,630
25th percentile
$32,910
Median percentile
$36,800
75th percentile
$38,440
90th percentile
$46,650

Based on 170 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

$30,645 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,800
Federal income tax−$2,236
Social Security + Medicare−$2,815
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,104
Monthly take-home$2,554
Every two weeks$1,179

Does it go far here?

$42,864Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
42%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 helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana