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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Louisiana

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Louisiana earns $53,130 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,606 a month.

10th percentile
$44,720
25th percentile
$50,670
Median percentile
$53,130
75th percentile
$59,270
90th percentile
$60,530

Based on 3,730 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

$43,276 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,130
Federal income tax−$4,196
Social Security + Medicare−$4,064
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,594
Monthly take-home$3,606
Every two weeks$1,664

Does it go far here?

$60,233Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
30%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana