Tellers pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,590 or more. The middle half of tellers in Lafayette earn between $28,340 and $36,370.
- $26K10th
- $28K25th
- $35KMedian
- $36K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,880 | $2,823 | $16.29 |
| Median | $35,400 | $2,950 | $17.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,340 | $2,362 | $13.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,370 | $3,031 | $17.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $33,880, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $28,772 a year, or $2,398 a month and $1,107 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 tellers? 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 $33,880 buys what about $38,849 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Louisiana cities
Lafayette ranks 10th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($37,330).
- New Orleans$37,330
- Baton Rouge$37,080
- Slidell$36,670
- Shreveport$34,800
- Lake Charles$34,460
- Alexandria$34,450
- Hammond$34,420
- Monroe$34,300
- Houma$34,210
- Lafayette$33,880
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Lafayette: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Lafayette?
$16.29 an hour on average, and $17.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $28,772 a year ($2,398 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,880.
Do tellers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Lafayette, LA (29180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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