Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Lake Charles, LA earns $36,400 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,528 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $24,110
- 25th percentile
- $31,600
- Median percentile
- $36,400
- 75th percentile
- $42,560
- 90th percentile
- $50,440
Based on 170 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
$30,335 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,188 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,785 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,092 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,528 |
| Every two weeks | $1,167 |
Does it go far here?
$42,399Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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