Light Truck Drivers salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median light truck drivers in Lake Charles, LA earns $38,210 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,645 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $25,490
- 25th percentile
- $31,090
- Median percentile
- $38,210
- 75th percentile
- $50,340
- 90th percentile
- $82,280
Based on 670 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
$31,735 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,405 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,923 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,146 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,645 |
| Every two weeks | $1,221 |
Does it go far here?
$44,507Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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