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Log Graders and Scalers salary in Louisiana

The median log graders and scalers in Louisiana earns $47,510 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,244 a month.

10th percentile
$21,960
25th percentile
$45,280
Median percentile
$47,510
75th percentile
$49,930
90th percentile
$52,000

Based on 90 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

$38,929 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,510
Federal income tax−$3,521
Social Security + Medicare−$3,635
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,425
Monthly take-home$3,244
Every two weeks$1,497

Does it go far here?

$53,862Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
33%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 log graders and scalers salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana