Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median protective service workers, all other in Lake Charles, LA earns $36,390 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,527 a month.

10th percentile: $21,770
25th percentile: $27,620
Median percentile: $36,390
75th percentile: $50,060
90th percentile: $57,480

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

$30,328 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,390
Federal income tax	−$2,187
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,784
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$1,092
Monthly take-home	$2,527
Every two weeks	$1,166

Does it go far here?

$42,387Median 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

All protective service workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana