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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median receptionists and information clerks in Lake Charles, LA earns $31,620 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,220 a month.

10th percentile
$19,280
25th percentile
$26,510
Median percentile
$31,620
75th percentile
$36,080
90th percentile
$42,990

Based on 570 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

$26,638 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,620
Federal income tax−$1,614
Social Security + Medicare−$2,419
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$949
Monthly take-home$2,220
Every two weeks$1,025

Does it go far here?

$36,831Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
49%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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