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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Baton Rouge, LA earns $59,900 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,043 a month.

10th percentile
$49,100
25th percentile
$51,550
Median percentile
$59,900
75th percentile
$63,700
90th percentile
$78,360

Based on 1,340 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

$48,513 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,900
Federal income tax−$5,008
Social Security + Medicare−$4,582
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,797
Monthly take-home$4,043
Every two weeks$1,866

Does it go far here?

$65,984Median pay in Baton Rouge, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,135 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$413,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060
Industrial Production Managers$139,860
Mechanical Engineers$135,530
Pharmacists$134,680
Financial Managers$129,310
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$129,260
Nurse Practitioners$129,070

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana