High school teacher · Lake Charles, LA

High school teacher in Lake Charles: $542/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Lake Charles at $52,140 a year. About 1,020 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.47). The 10th percentile is $47,690 and the 90th is $62,580. Pay ranks 346th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,149/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $542 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Beaumont, about 61 miles away, at $1,568 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$542

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$52,140

$47,690 to $62,580

Rent (1 bd)

$1,149

$1,368 (2 bd)

Employment

1,020

Location quotient 1.47

Pay rank

346th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

3.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $52,140.

Taxes$783
Rent$1,149
Other living costs$1,871
Left over$542

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $52,140
Federal income tax: −$4,218
Social Security and Medicare: −$3,989
State income tax (LA): −$1,189
Take-home pay: $42,744
Effective tax rate: 18.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,149
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $566
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $3,020

Left over each month

$4,345 gross, minus $783 in tax and $3,020 in living costs.

$542

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 Lake Charles?

$52,140 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,020 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

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

$542 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,149, and pay covers 3.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Beaumont, about 61 miles away, leaves $1,568 a month, more than Lake Charles.