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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Lake Charles, LA earns $63,570 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,279 a month.

10th percentile
$39,070
25th percentile
$49,400
Median percentile
$63,570
75th percentile
$105,820
90th percentile
$108,870

Based on 490 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

$51,351 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,570
Federal income tax−$5,448
Social Security + Medicare−$4,863
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,907
Monthly take-home$4,279
Every two weeks$1,975

Does it go far here?

$74,046Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
25%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 inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana