High school teacher · Hammond, LA

High school teacher in Hammond: $1,101/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Hammond at $58,410 a year. About 610 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.85). The 10th percentile is $47,780 and the 90th is $59,980. Pay ranks 327th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($997/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,101 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Beaumont, about 229 miles away, at $1,568 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,101

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$58,410

$47,780 to $59,980

Rent (1 bd)

$997

$1,187 (2 bd)

Employment

610

Location quotient 1.85

Pay rank

327th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $58,410.

Taxes$901
Rent$997
Other living costs$1,868
Left over$1,101

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $58,410
Federal income tax: −$4,971
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,468
State income tax (LA): −$1,377
Take-home pay: $47,594
Effective tax rate: 18.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $997
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,865

Left over each month

$4,868 gross, minus $901 in tax and $2,865 in living costs.

$1,101

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Beaumont, $1,568/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Hammond?

$58,410 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 610 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Hammond?

$1,101 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $997, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Beaumont, about 229 miles away, leaves $1,568 a month, more than Hammond.