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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Louisiana

The median mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Louisiana earns $79,940 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,222 a month.

10th percentile
$47,290
25th percentile
$61,430
Median percentile
$79,940
75th percentile
$98,330
90th percentile
$118,750

Based on 340 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

$62,670 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,940
Federal income tax−$8,757
Social Security + Medicare−$6,115
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,398
Monthly take-home$5,222
Every two weeks$2,410

Does it go far here?

$90,628Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
20%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 mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana