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Surgeons, All Other salary in Louisiana

The median surgeons, all other in Louisiana earns $304,830 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $17,421 a month.

10th percentile
$169,740
25th percentile
$172,840
Median percentile
$304,830
75th percentile
$548,980
90th percentile
$650,510

Based on 140 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

$209,058 take-home a year
Gross pay$304,830
Federal income tax−$69,825
Social Security + Medicare−$16,803
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$9,145
Monthly take-home$17,421
Every two weeks$8,041

Does it go far here?

$345,585Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
6%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 surgeons, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana