SOC 11-3051 · Lake Charles, LA metro

Industrial Production Managers Salary in Lake Charles, LA

The average salary for industrial production managers in Lake Charles, Louisiana is $150,030 a year ($72.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $136,800: half of the 200 people in this job in the Lake Charles, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($134,170).

$150,030average per year

$72.13 / hourMedian $136,800Take-home ≈ $109,697

  • $80K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $137KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $216K90th

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

200people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Production Managers pay range in Lake Charles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,990 or more. The middle half of industrial production managers in Lake Charles earn between $108,970 and $173,290.

  • $80K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $137KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $216K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$150,030$12,502$72.13
Median$136,800$11,400$65.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$108,970$9,081$52.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$173,290$14,441$83.31

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

Industrial Production Managers pay in Lake Charles vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Industrial production managers in Lake Charles earn 5% more than the Louisiana average ($143,040) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($134,170). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $126,060.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lake Charles$150,030$136,800$79,720$215,990200
Louisiana$143,040$133,210$79,350$213,3502,680
United States$134,170$126,060$78,000$205,520246,250

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

Industrial Production Managers salary after taxes in Lake Charles

On the average salary of $150,030, a single filer in Lake Charles takes home about $109,697 a year, or $9,141 a month and $4,219 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 industrial production 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 $150,030 buys what about $174,754 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lake Charles ($45,700). A typical home costs $202,237, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Production Managers salary in other Louisiana cities

Lake Charles ranks 3rd of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($155,370).

All Industrial Production Managers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for industrial production managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($179,590).

Industrial Production Managers salary by city

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Industrial Production Managers salary in Lake Charles: questions

How much do industrial production managers make an hour in Lake Charles?

$72.13 an hour on average, and $65.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $109,697 a year ($9,141 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $150,030.

Do industrial production managers earn more in Lake Charles than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($134,170).

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 11-3051; area Lake Charles, LA (29340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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