Highest Lake Charles employee salary in year 2018 was $89,841. Lake Charles employees number in year 2018 was 182. Lake Charles average salary was $44,756 and median salary was $45,819. According to the last payroll, Lake Charles average salary is 40 percent lower than USA average and 5 percent lower than Louisiana state average. Lake Charles employee salaries are usually between $34,909 and $55,054. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $69,383 to $89,841.