Program Lead Salary in Lake Charles, Louisiana

How much does a Program Lead make in Lake Charles, LA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Program Lead in Lake Charles, LA is $111,506. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $94,367 to $131,719, with most professionals earning between $78,763 and $150,121.

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Monitors and coordinates health and wellness activities to increase adoption and participation of members on existing programs and services.

November 10, 2022

Manages the analysis of digital evidence and investigates computer security incidents to derive useful information in support of system/network vulnerability mitigation.

January 08, 2023

Leads program coordination and supports the development, tracking/monitoring and reporting of several projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of program outputs.

January 21, 2023

Supporting the director, oversees the production of assimilation of data and information from analytics and intelligence to support the creation of dashboards which inform senior leaders regarding the security posture of the organization.

February 18, 2023

Demonstrated expertise in and advanced knowledge of the principles, problems, and methods of public and business administration and operational and fiscal management.

February 24, 2023

Act as a champion or business process owner as appropriate to ensure that Six Sigma or other projects are completed as described in the project charter and within the timelines agreed by company management.

March 28, 2023

Evaluate programs using enrollments, instructor and student feedback to make recommendations for continuing existing courses and programs, and implement changes and revisions.

May 04, 2023

Provides data abstraction training to stroke teams in participating hospitals, by providing at least two full day trainings in person per year, with at least one training to be held in northern Ohio and at least one training to be held in central Ohio.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Program Lead in Lake Charles, LA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

94367

131719

111506

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

96371

140171

115450

What is the average salary for Program Lead in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Program Lead in Lake Charles, LA. The base salary for Program Lead ranges from $94,367 to $131,719 with the average base salary of $111,506. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $96,371 to $140,171 with the average total cash compensation of $115,450.

View Average Salary for Program Lead as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$111,506	$94,367 - $131,719
Bonus	$3,944	$2,004 - $8,453
Total Pay	$115,450	$96,371 - $140,171

* 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.

Program Lead Salary Near Lake Charles, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,833 - $135,161	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,841 - $137,963	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Lafayette, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,917 - $129,694	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Alexandria, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,291 - $126,029	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,374 - $128,936	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,783 - $144,862	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 Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 202,040. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 225,235. The 2010 pop...

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