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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Baton Rouge, LA earns $60,690 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,094 a month.

10th percentile
$48,290
25th percentile
$51,260
Median percentile
$60,690
75th percentile
$77,950
90th percentile
$99,440

Based on 3,110 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

$49,124 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,690
Federal income tax−$5,103
Social Security + Medicare−$4,643
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,821
Monthly take-home$4,094
Every two weeks$1,889

Does it go far here?

$66,854Median pay in Baton Rouge, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,135 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$413,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060
Industrial Production Managers$139,860
Mechanical Engineers$135,530
Pharmacists$134,680
Financial Managers$129,310
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$129,260
Nurse Practitioners$129,070

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