Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median industrial truck and tractor operators in Lake Charles, LA earns $43,770 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,003 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,010
- 25th percentile
- $39,040
- Median percentile
- $43,770
- 75th percentile
- $47,680
- 90th percentile
- $55,240
Based on 290 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
$36,036 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,770 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,072 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,348 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,313 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,003 |
| Every two weeks | $1,386 |
Does it go far here?
$50,983Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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