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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Louisiana

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Louisiana earns $58,760 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,969 a month.

10th percentile
$46,260
25th percentile
$48,790
Median percentile
$58,760
75th percentile
$62,310
90th percentile
$78,020

Based on 5,560 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

$47,631 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,760
Federal income tax−$4,871
Social Security + Medicare−$4,495
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,763
Monthly take-home$3,969
Every two weeks$1,832

Does it go far here?

$66,616Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
27%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana