Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Lake Charles, LA earns $28,860 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,042 a month.

10th percentile: $21,890
25th percentile: $27,030
Median percentile: $28,860
75th percentile: $32,960
90th percentile: $35,520

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

$24,503 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,860
Federal income tax	−$1,283
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,208
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$866
Monthly take-home	$2,042
Every two weeks	$942

Does it go far here?

$33,616Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Charles, LA

Job	Median 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

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