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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Monroe, LA

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Monroe, LA earns $35,260 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,454 a month.

10th percentile
$22,770
25th percentile
$27,750
Median percentile
$35,260
75th percentile
$39,920
90th percentile
$44,300

Based on 2,830 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

$29,454 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,260
Federal income tax−$2,051
Social Security + Medicare−$2,697
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,058
Monthly take-home$2,454
Every two weeks$1,133

Does it go far here?

$42,179Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,240
Registered Nurses$78,270
Accountants and Auditors$73,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,840
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$61,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$58,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360

All laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana