Paycheck Atlas

Tax Preparers salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median tax preparers in Lake Charles, LA earns $36,480 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,533 a month.

10th percentile
$22,420
25th percentile
$27,630
Median percentile
$36,480
75th percentile
$52,140
90th percentile
$65,650

Based on 50 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

$30,397 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,480
Federal income tax−$2,198
Social Security + Medicare−$2,791
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,094
Monthly take-home$2,533
Every two weeks$1,169

Does it go far here?

$42,492Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
43%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

All tax preparers salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana