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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in Lake Charles, LA earns $60,570 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,086 a month.

10th percentile
$35,820
25th percentile
$45,220
Median percentile
$60,570
75th percentile
$81,580
90th percentile
$121,200

Based on 930 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

$49,031 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,570
Federal income tax−$5,088
Social Security + Medicare−$4,634
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,817
Monthly take-home$4,086
Every two weeks$1,886

Does it go far here?

$70,552Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
26%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, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana