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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Louisiana

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Louisiana earns $58,800 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,972 a month.

10th percentile
$46,690
25th percentile
$49,310
Median percentile
$58,800
75th percentile
$61,140
90th percentile
$71,620

Based on 4,000 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

$47,662 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,800
Federal income tax−$4,876
Social Security + Medicare−$4,498
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,764
Monthly take-home$3,972
Every two weeks$1,833

Does it go far here?

$66,661Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
27%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana