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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in Louisiana

The median structural metal fabricators and fitters in Louisiana earns $49,120 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,348 a month.

10th percentile
$22,400
25th percentile
$38,050
Median percentile
$49,120
75th percentile
$58,510
90th percentile
$65,630

Based on 2,520 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

$40,174 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,120
Federal income tax−$3,714
Social Security + Medicare−$3,758
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,474
Monthly take-home$3,348
Every two weeks$1,545

Does it go far here?

$55,687Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
32%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 structural metal fabricators and fitters salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana