SOC 25-9031 · Lake Charles, LA metro

Instructional Coordinators Salary in Lake Charles, LA

The average salary for instructional coordinators in Lake Charles, Louisiana is $67,820 a year ($32.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,410: half of the 110 people in this job in the Lake Charles, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

$67,820average per year

$32.61 / hourMedian $63,410Take-home ≈ $54,893

  • $55K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 9Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Instructional Coordinators pay range in Lake Charles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,430 or more. The middle half of instructional coordinators in Lake Charles earn between $63,410 and $82,430.

  • $55K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,820$5,652$32.61
Median$63,410$5,284$30.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,410$5,284$30.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,430$6,869$39.63

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

Instructional Coordinators salary after taxes in Lake Charles

On the average salary of $67,820, a single filer in Lake Charles takes home about $54,893 a year, or $4,574 a month and $2,111 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 Lake Charles a good place for instructional coordinators? 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 $67,820 buys what about $78,996 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lake Charles ($45,700). A typical home costs $202,237, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Instructional Coordinators salary in other Louisiana cities

Lake Charles ranks 5th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($81,240).

All Instructional Coordinators salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for instructional coordinators

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,430).

Instructional Coordinators salary by city

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Instructional Coordinators salary in Lake Charles: questions

How much do instructional coordinators make an hour in Lake Charles?

$32.61 an hour on average, and $30.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level instructional coordinators salary in Lake Charles?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the instructional coordinators take-home pay in Lake Charles?

About $54,893 a year ($4,574 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,820.

Do instructional coordinators earn more in Lake Charles than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

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 25-9031; area Lake Charles, LA (29340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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