SOC 15-1211 · Lake Charles, LA metro

Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Lake Charles, LA

The average salary for computer systems analysts in Lake Charles, Louisiana is $98,800 a year ($47.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,210: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lake Charles, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

$98,800average per year

$47.50 / hourMedian $91,210Take-home ≈ $75,758

  • $60K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Lake Charles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,290 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Lake Charles earn between $83,330 and $107,040.

  • $60K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,800$8,233$47.50
Median$91,210$7,601$43.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,330$6,944$40.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,040$8,920$51.46

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

Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Lake Charles

On the average salary of $98,800, a single filer in Lake Charles takes home about $75,758 a year, or $6,313 a month and $2,914 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 computer systems analysts? 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 $98,800 buys what about $115,082 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 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in other Louisiana cities

Lake Charles ranks 5th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($109,160).

All Computer Systems Analysts salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).

Computer Systems Analysts salary by city

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Lake Charles: questions

How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Lake Charles?

$47.50 an hour on average, and $43.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Lake Charles?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Lake Charles?

About $75,758 a year ($6,313 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,800.

Do computer systems analysts earn more in Lake Charles than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

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 15-1211; area Lake Charles, LA (29340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).

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