Petroleum Engineers take-home pay in Louisiana
The median petroleum engineers in Louisiana earns $139,640. After taxes that leaves about $102,521 a year, or $8,543 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 26.6%.
$102,521 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $139,640 |
| Federal income tax | −$22,248 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,682 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$4,189 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,543 |
| Every two weeks | $3,943 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.