Salary guide, May 2025

National Sales Manager pay in Lake Charles, LA

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The median annual wage for Sales Managers in Lake Charles, LA was $124,580 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $83,210 and $162,910.

The Lake Charles, LA median is $23,690 below the national median of $148,270, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-2022 Sales Managers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about lake Charles, LA?

Sales Managers in Lake Charles, LA: median $124,580; published 25th to 75th percentile $83,210 to $162,910.

Annual wage percentiles, Lake Charles, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$65,720	$83,210	$124,580	$162,910	$197,810

Sales Managers in Lake Charles, LA: median $59.90; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.01 to $78.32.

Hourly wage percentiles, Lake Charles, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.59	$40.01	$59.90	$78.32	$95.10

BLS estimated 160 workers employed in this occupation in Lake Charles, LA. Location quotient: 0.39.

What should you know about united States?

Sales Managers in U.S.: median $148,270; published 25th to 75th percentile $100,360 to $207,340.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$73,170	$100,360	$148,270	$207,340	$290,540

Sales Managers in U.S.: median $71.28; published 25th to 75th percentile $48.25 to $99.68.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.18	$48.25	$71.28	$99.68	$139.68

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published National Sales Manager median is $124,580. The all-occupations median in Lake Charles, LA is $45,700. Ratio: 2.73 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.39 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

National Sales Manager in Lake Charles, LA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$85,790	$119,010	$153,380
May 2025	$83,210	$124,580	$162,910

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-2022 Sales Managers, Lake Charles, LA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-2022 Sales Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, National Sales Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$122,990	$84,660 to $167,840
Lafayette, LA	$103,460	$76,270 to $157,640

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