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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Louisiana

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Louisiana earns $88,090 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,680 a month.

10th percentile
$49,990
25th percentile
$68,810
Median percentile
$88,090
75th percentile
$100,410
90th percentile
$147,350

Based on 70 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

$68,159 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,090
Federal income tax−$10,550
Social Security + Medicare−$6,739
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,643
Monthly take-home$5,680
Every two weeks$2,621

Does it go far here?

$99,867Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
19%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 political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana