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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Alexandria, LA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Alexandria, LA earns $48,740 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,323 a month.

10th percentile
$48,740
25th percentile
$48,740
Median percentile
$48,740
75th percentile
$58,220
90th percentile
$65,580

Based on 610 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

$39,880 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,740
Federal income tax−$3,669
Social Security + Medicare−$3,729
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,462
Monthly take-home$3,323
Every two weeks$1,534

Does it go far here?

$56,882Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
28%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
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,940

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana