Recreation Workers salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median recreation workers in Lake Charles, LA earns $26,370 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,878 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $17,180
- 25th percentile
- $23,370
- Median percentile
- $26,370
- 75th percentile
- $36,180
- 90th percentile
- $39,830
Based on 90 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
$22,535 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $26,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,027 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,017 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$791 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,878 |
| Every two weeks | $867 |
Does it go far here?
$30,716Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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