Cost of Living in Monroe, LA

Monroe, LA — prices, rents and what jobs really pay here after taxes.

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What would you need to earn in Monroe, LA to keep the same lifestyle — after taxes — as in another city?

Prices in Monroe, LA vs. the U.S. average

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Rent in Monroe, LA

HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026, population-weighted across the metro's counties.

Take-home pay in Monroe, LA

Highest-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

*In U.S.-average dollars after adjusting for local prices.

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All salaries in Monroe, LA

Management Occupations

• Managers, All Other — $97,760
• General and Operations Manager — $94,240

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

• Accountant and Auditor — $73,840
• Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $58,780

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $58,590
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $50,300
• Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $28,210

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

• Registered Nurse — $78,270
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse — $55,360

Healthcare Support Occupations

• Medical Assistant — $34,430
• Nursing Assistant — $29,880
• Home Health and Personal Care Aide — $21,720

Protective Service Occupations

• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer — $50,670

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $34,390
• Cooks, Restaurant — $27,090
• Food Preparation Worker — $22,430
• Fast Food and Counter Worker — $21,550
• Waiter and Waitress — $15,080

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $28,120
• Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner — $24,350

Sales and Related Occupations

• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $61,840
• First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers — $37,100
• Retail Salesperson — $27,710
• Cashier — $24,490

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $51,530
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $41,970
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $37,320
• Customer Service Representative — $34,520
• Receptionist and Information Clerk — $31,250
• Office Clerks, General — $30,280

Construction and Extraction Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $69,620
• Construction Laborer — $35,850

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $61,570
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $46,140

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

• Bus Drivers, School — $50,060
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver — $47,300
• Light Truck Driver — $37,020
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $35,260
• Stocker and Order Filler — $31,070

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