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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Louisiana

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Louisiana earns $91,170 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,853 a month.

10th percentile
$64,190
25th percentile
$78,850
Median percentile
$91,170
75th percentile
$109,300
90th percentile
$133,770

Based on 560 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

$70,233 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,170
Federal income tax−$11,227
Social Security + Medicare−$6,975
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,735
Monthly take-home$5,853
Every two weeks$2,701

Does it go far here?

$103,359Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

All social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana