SOC 11-3012 · Lake Charles, LA metro

Administrative Services Managers Salary in Lake Charles, LA

The average salary for administrative services managers in Lake Charles, Louisiana is $109,970 a year ($52.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,580: half of the 90 people in this job in the Lake Charles, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

$109,970average per year

$52.87 / hourMedian $93,580Take-home ≈ $83,281

  • $50K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#4 of 10Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Administrative Services Managers pay range in Lake Charles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,390 or more. The middle half of administrative services managers in Lake Charles earn between $73,610 and $121,600.

  • $50K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,970$9,164$52.87
Median$93,580$7,798$44.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,610$6,134$35.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,600$10,133$58.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Administrative Services Managers pay in Lake Charles vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Administrative services managers in Lake Charles earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($111,630) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($129,870). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $114,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lake Charles$109,970$93,580$50,060$181,39090
Louisiana$111,630$99,210$61,600$170,7903,260
United States$129,870$114,130$67,100$207,720263,960

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Administrative Services Managers salary after taxes in Lake Charles

On the average salary of $109,970, a single filer in Lake Charles takes home about $83,281 a year, or $6,940 a month and $3,203 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Lake Charles a good place for administrative services managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lake Charles area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $109,970 buys what about $128,093 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lake Charles ($45,700). A typical home costs $202,237, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Administrative Services Managers salary in other Louisiana cities

Lake Charles ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($125,510).

All Administrative Services Managers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for administrative services managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,210).

Administrative Services Managers salary by city

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Administrative Services Managers salary in Lake Charles: questions

How much do administrative services managers make an hour in Lake Charles?

$52.87 an hour on average, and $44.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level administrative services managers salary in Lake Charles?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the administrative services managers take-home pay in Lake Charles?

About $83,281 a year ($6,940 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,970.

Do administrative services managers earn more in Lake Charles than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3012; area Lake Charles, LA (29340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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