Forest Ecologist Salary in Lake Charles, LA

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Forest Ecologist in Lake Charles, LA is $59,749. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Forest Ecologist in Lake Charles, LA can go up to $72,221 and the lowest down to $48,403, but most earn between $53,810 and $66,277. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Forest Ecologist in the United States.

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Average Salary Range for Forest Ecologist in Lake Charles, LA

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53810
66277
59749

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55950
69601
62065
What is the average salary for Forest Ecologist in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Forest Ecologist in Lake Charles, LA. The base salary for Forest Ecologist ranges from $53,810 to $66,277 with the average base salary of $59,749. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,950 to $69,601 with the average total cash compensation of $62,065.

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Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $59,749 $53,810 - $66,277
Bonus $2,316 $2,140 - $3,324
Total Pay $62,065 $55,950 - $69,601
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Forest Ecologist Salary Near Lake Charles, LA

CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,216 - $68,009 COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,361 - $69,419 COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Lafayette, LA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,983 - $65,259 COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Alexandria, LA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,485 - $63,414 COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,673 - $64,877 COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,179 - $72,891 COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
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About Lake Charles, Louisiana    Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the....More

Lake Charles, Louisiana  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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