Paycheck Atlas

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Louisiana

The median postsecondary teachers, all other in Louisiana earns $78,810 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,159 a month.

10th percentile
$47,040
25th percentile
$61,390
Median percentile
$78,810
75th percentile
$106,410
90th percentile
$136,070

Based on 6,870 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

$61,909 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,810
Federal income tax−$8,508
Social Security + Medicare−$6,029
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,364
Monthly take-home$5,159
Every two weeks$2,381

Does it go far here?

$89,347Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
21%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 postsecondary teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana