SOC 33-1091 · Lake Charles, LA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Lake Charles, LA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Lake Charles, Louisiana is $46,940 a year ($22.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,370: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lake Charles, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

$46,940average per year

$22.57 / hourMedian $44,370Take-home ≈ $38,874

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $69K90th

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

40people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Lake Charles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,990 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Lake Charles earn between $38,440 and $54,170.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $69K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,940$3,912$22.57
Median$44,370$3,698$21.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,440$3,203$18.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,170$4,514$26.04

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Lake Charles vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Lake Charles earn 16% less than the Louisiana average ($56,030) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lake Charles$46,940$44,370$36,860$68,99040
Louisiana$56,030$50,580$37,680$80,070890
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Lake Charles

On the average salary of $46,940, a single filer in Lake Charles takes home about $38,874 a year, or $3,240 a month and $1,495 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 first-line supervisors of security workers? 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 $46,940 buys what about $54,675 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lake Charles ($45,700). A typical home costs $202,237, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Louisiana cities

Lake Charles ranks 7th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($62,280).

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Lake Charles: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Lake Charles?

$22.57 an hour on average, and $21.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Lake Charles?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Lake Charles?

About $38,874 a year ($3,240 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,940.

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Lake Charles than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

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 33-1091; area Lake Charles, LA (29340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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