Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median home health and personal care aides in Lake Charles, LA earns $23,000 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,655 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $19,200
- 25th percentile
- $20,380
- Median percentile
- $23,000
- 75th percentile
- $28,070
- 90th percentile
- $33,610
Based on 2,140 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
$19,861 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $23,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$690 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,760 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$690 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,655 |
| Every two weeks | $764 |
Does it go far here?
$26,790Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
65%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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