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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Lake Charles, LA earns $52,520 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,567 a month.

10th percentile
$49,320
25th percentile
$52,520
Median percentile
$52,520
75th percentile
$61,780
90th percentile
$61,780

Based on 200 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

$42,804 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,520
Federal income tax−$4,122
Social Security + Medicare−$4,018
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,576
Monthly take-home$3,567
Every two weeks$1,646

Does it go far here?

$61,175Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Charles, LA

JobMedian 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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