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

The median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Lake Charles, LA earns $77,570 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,089 a month.

10th percentile
$42,970
25th percentile
$60,870
Median percentile
$77,570
75th percentile
$116,340
90th percentile
$185,070

Based on 70 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

$61,073 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,570
Federal income tax−$8,235
Social Security + Medicare−$5,934
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,327
Monthly take-home$5,089
Every two weeks$2,349

Does it go far here?

$90,353Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
21%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, technical and scientific products salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana