SOC 25-1199 · Monroe, LA metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Monroe, LA

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Monroe, Louisiana is $78,810 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,040: half of the 250 people in this job in the Monroe, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$78,810average per year

Median $77,040Take-home ≈ $62,295

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $125K90th

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

250people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,600 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Monroe earn between $62,310 and $99,560.

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $125K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,810$6,568—
Median$77,040$6,420—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,310$5,192—
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,560$8,297—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Monroe vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Monroe earn 10% less than the Louisiana average ($87,380) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Monroe$78,810$77,040$47,420$124,600250
Louisiana$87,380$78,810$47,040$136,0706,870
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $78,810, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $62,295 a year, or $5,191 a month and $2,396 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).

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Is Monroe a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.6), so the average $78,810 buys what about $94,274 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($38,150). A typical home costs $168,606, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Louisiana cities

Monroe ranks 6th of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Shreveport pays the most ($103,330).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Monroe: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Monroe?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Monroe?

About $62,295 a year ($5,191 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,810.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Monroe, LA (33740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 3.02, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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