Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median service unit operators, oil and gas in Lake Charles, LA earns $56,880 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,848 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $43,160
- 25th percentile
- $43,180
- Median percentile
- $56,880
- 75th percentile
- $82,080
- 90th percentile
- $98,060
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
$46,177 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,880 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,646 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,351 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,706 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,848 |
| Every two weeks | $1,776 |
Does it go far here?
$66,254Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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