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Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel in Lake Charles, LA earns $47,310 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,231 a month.

10th percentile
$35,340
25th percentile
$37,690
Median percentile
$47,310
75th percentile
$78,290
90th percentile
$101,540

Based on 390 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

$38,774 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,310
Federal income tax−$3,497
Social Security + Medicare−$3,619
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,419
Monthly take-home$3,231
Every two weeks$1,491

Does it go far here?

$55,106Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
33%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

All sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana