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Social Workers, All Other salary in Lafayette, LA

The median social workers, all other in Lafayette, LA earns $62,240 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,194 a month.

10th percentile
$43,770
25th percentile
$56,000
Median percentile
$62,240
75th percentile
$74,310
90th percentile
$105,980

Based on 40 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

$50,323 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,240
Federal income tax−$5,289
Social Security + Medicare−$4,761
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,867
Monthly take-home$4,194
Every two weeks$1,935

Does it go far here?

$71,369Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, LA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$132,130
Financial Managers$120,450
Lawyers$111,160
Software Developers$109,010
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,270
General and Operations Managers$99,510
Managers, All Other$88,370
Registered Nurses$81,960

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