Pest Control Workers salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median pest control workers in Lake Charles, LA earns $36,350 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,525 a month.

10th percentile: $27,000
25th percentile: $31,320
Median percentile: $36,350
75th percentile: $45,830
90th percentile: $56,180

Based on 120 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

$30,297 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,350
Federal income tax	−$2,182
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,781
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$1,091
Monthly take-home	$2,525
Every two weeks	$1,165

Does it go far here?

$42,340Median 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).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Charles, LA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$103,550
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$102,310
General and Operations Managers	$101,370
Engineers, All Other	$94,810
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$94,280
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$92,560
Registered Nurses	$90,690
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,940

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