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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Lafayette, LA

The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Lafayette, LA earns $36,210 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,516 a month.

10th percentile
$26,550
25th percentile
$30,180
Median percentile
$36,210
75th percentile
$45,000
90th percentile
$51,830

Based on 360 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

$30,188 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,210
Federal income tax−$2,165
Social Security + Medicare−$2,770
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,086
Monthly take-home$2,516
Every two weeks$1,161

Does it go far here?

$41,521Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
39%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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