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Retail Salespersons salary in Alexandria, LA

The median retail salespersons in Alexandria, LA earns $28,660 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,029 a month.

10th percentile
$21,510
25th percentile
$23,600
Median percentile
$28,660
75th percentile
$35,480
90th percentile
$39,760

Based on 1,650 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

$24,349 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,660
Federal income tax−$1,259
Social Security + Medicare−$2,192
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$860
Monthly take-home$2,029
Every two weeks$936

Does it go far here?

$33,448Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,360
Registered Nurses$81,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,270

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