SOC 11-9071 · Lake Charles, LA metro

Gambling Managers Salary in Lake Charles, LA

The average salary for gambling managers in Lake Charles, Louisiana is $81,650 a year ($39.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,390: 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. metro average for this job ($104,541).

$81,650average per year

$39.26 / hourMedian $73,390Take-home ≈ $64,208

  • $57K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Gambling Managers pay range in Lake Charles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,420 or more. The middle half of gambling managers in Lake Charles earn between $59,600 and $98,940.

  • $57K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,650$6,804$39.25
Median$73,390$6,116$35.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,600$4,967$28.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,940$8,245$47.57

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

Gambling Managers salary after taxes in Lake Charles

On the average salary of $81,650, a single filer in Lake Charles takes home about $64,208 a year, or $5,351 a month and $2,470 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 gambling 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 $81,650 buys what about $95,106 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lake Charles ($45,700). A typical home costs $202,237, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Gambling Managers salary in other Louisiana cities

Lake Charles ranks 4th of 4 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($101,380).

All Gambling Managers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for gambling managers

Gulfport, MS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,350).

Gambling Managers salary by city

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Gambling Managers salary in Lake Charles: questions

How much do gambling managers make an hour in Lake Charles?

$39.26 an hour on average, and $35.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,208 a year ($5,351 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,650.

Do gambling managers earn more in Lake Charles than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,541).

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 11-9071; area Lake Charles, LA (29340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 12.28, this job is 12.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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