Registered Nurses salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median registered nurses in Lake Charles, LA earns $90,690 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,826 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $62,570
- 25th percentile
- $69,520
- Median percentile
- $90,690
- 75th percentile
- $97,090
- 90th percentile
- $121,680
Based on 2,460 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
$69,910 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $90,690 |
| Federal income tax | −$11,122 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,938 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$2,721 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,826 |
| Every two weeks | $2,689 |
Does it go far here?
$105,635Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).