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Postal Service Clerks salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median postal service clerks in Lake Charles, LA earns $62,610 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,217 a month.

10th percentile
$42,600
25th percentile
$56,390
Median percentile
$62,610
75th percentile
$75,030
90th percentile
$76,360

Based on 50 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

$50,609 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,610
Federal income tax−$5,333
Social Security + Medicare−$4,790
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,878
Monthly take-home$4,217
Every two weeks$1,946

Does it go far here?

$72,928Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Charles, LA

JobMedian 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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