Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Lake Charles, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Lake Charles is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,740
25th Percentile Wage
$35,640
50th Percentile Wage
$73,360
75th Percentile Wage
$80,970
90th Percentile Wage
$86,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,740.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2019
$73,360
2.55% 2.55%
2018
$71,490
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Table 2. Compare Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Lake Charles with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,360, Lake Charles is the second highest paying city for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Monroe (median annual salary of $73,950). Compared with Monroe, the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Lake Charles is .8 percent (.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Monroe
$73,950
Lake Charles
$73,360
Shreveport-Bossier City
$72,470
Baton Rouge
$72,230
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$71,630
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$70,790
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$69,340
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$68,670
Hammond
$68,140
Lafayette
$65,780
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$65,470
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$62,750
Alexandria
$60,120
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$58,140

See also: Top paying jobs in Lake Charles, Louisiana.