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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Lafayette, LA

The median receptionists and information clerks in Lafayette, LA earns $30,170 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,126 a month.

10th percentile
$18,800
25th percentile
$23,290
Median percentile
$30,170
75th percentile
$35,610
90th percentile
$41,590

Based on 1,180 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

$25,516 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,170
Federal income tax−$1,440
Social Security + Medicare−$2,308
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$905
Monthly take-home$2,126
Every two weeks$981

Does it go far here?

$34,595Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, LA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$132,130
Financial Managers$120,450
Lawyers$111,160
Software Developers$109,010
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,270
General and Operations Managers$99,510
Managers, All Other$88,370
Registered Nurses$81,960

All receptionists and information clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana