SOC 25-2032 · Monroe, LA metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Monroe, LA

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Monroe, Louisiana is $63,280 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,580: half of the 30 people in this job in the Monroe, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).

$63,280average per year

Median $58,580Take-home ≈ $51,513

  • $50K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $91K90th

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

30people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,550 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Monroe earn between $52,530 and $75,310.

  • $50K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $91K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,280$5,273—
Median$58,580$4,882—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,530$4,378—
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,310$6,276—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Monroe vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Monroe earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($63,650) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($72,680). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $66,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Monroe$63,280$58,580$49,770$90,55030
Louisiana$63,650$61,300$47,660$79,9601,530
United States$72,680$66,270$50,040$101,340111,420

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $63,280, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $51,513 a year, or $4,293 a month and $1,981 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Monroe a good place for career/technical education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.6), so the average $63,280 buys what about $75,696 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($38,150). A typical home costs $168,606, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Louisiana cities

Monroe ranks 4th of 6 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($69,100).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, secondary school

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,550).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Monroe: questions

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, secondary school salary in Monroe?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Monroe?

About $51,513 a year ($4,293 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,280.

Do career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).

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 25-2032; area Monroe, LA (33740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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