SOC 13-1111 · Lafayette, LA metro

Management Analysts Salary in Lafayette, LA

The average salary for management analysts in Lafayette, Louisiana is $100,270 a year ($48.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,730: half of the 250 people in this job in the Lafayette, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,220).

$100,270average per year

$48.21 / hourMedian $81,730Take-home ≈ $76,748

  • $47K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $221K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 10Louisiana metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Management Analysts pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $221,100 or more. The middle half of management analysts in Lafayette earn between $66,830 and $116,480.

  • $47K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $221K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,270$8,356$48.21
Median$81,730$6,811$39.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,830$5,569$32.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$116,480$9,707$56.00

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

Management Analysts salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $100,270, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $76,748 a year, or $6,396 a month and $2,952 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Lafayette a good place for management analysts? 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 $100,270 buys what about $114,977 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Management Analysts salary in other Louisiana cities

Lafayette ranks 7th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($114,520).

All Management Analysts salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for management analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,830).

Management Analysts salary by city

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Management Analysts salary in Lafayette: questions

How much do management analysts make an hour in Lafayette?

$48.21 an hour on average, and $39.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level management analysts salary in Lafayette?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the management analysts take-home pay in Lafayette?

About $76,748 a year ($6,396 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,270.

Do management analysts earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,220).

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 13-1111; area Lafayette, LA (29180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
  • 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 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).

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