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Office Clerks, General salary in Lafayette, LA

The median office clerks, general in Lafayette, LA earns $34,510 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,406 a month.

10th percentile
$21,340
25th percentile
$27,650
Median percentile
$34,510
75th percentile
$37,010
90th percentile
$47,970

Based on 4,240 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

$28,873 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,510
Federal income tax−$1,961
Social Security + Medicare−$2,640
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,035
Monthly take-home$2,406
Every two weeks$1,111

Does it go far here?

$39,572Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, LA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$132,130
Financial Managers$120,450
Lawyers$111,160
Software Developers$109,010
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,270
General and Operations Managers$99,510
Managers, All Other$88,370
Registered Nurses$81,960

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