Logisticians pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,060 or more. The middle half of logisticians in Lafayette earn between $64,830 and $82,440.
- $50K10th
- $65K25th
- $73KMedian
- $82K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,040 | $6,503 | $37.52 |
| Median | $72,670 | $6,056 | $34.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,830 | $5,402 | $31.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,440 | $6,870 | $39.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Logisticians salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $78,040, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $61,776 a year, or $5,148 a month and $2,376 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).
Is Lafayette a good place for logisticians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $78,040 buys what about $89,486 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Logisticians salary in other Louisiana cities
Lafayette ranks 6th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($102,800).
- Lake Charles$102,800
- Shreveport$89,980
- Baton Rouge$89,600
- New Orleans$87,510
- Monroe$79,980
- Lafayette$78,040
- Slidell$75,700
- Houma$72,410
- Alexandria$69,030
Highest-paying cities for logisticians
Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).
- Lexington Park, MD$128,170
- San Jose, CA$122,380
- Seattle, WA$118,550
- Huntsville, AL$114,710
- Washington, DC$112,700
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Logisticians salary in Lafayette: questions
How much do logisticians make an hour in Lafayette?
$37.52 an hour on average, and $34.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level logisticians salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the logisticians take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $61,776 a year ($5,148 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,040.
Do logisticians earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).
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 13-1081; area Lafayette, LA (29180). 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 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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