The median annual wage for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Lake Charles, LA is $62,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,840.
Pay spans roughly $43,010 at the 10th percentile to $101,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.17 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as industrial machinery mechanics in Lake Charles, LA.
| Median (annual) | $62,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.17 |
| 10th percentile | $43,010 |
| 90th percentile | $101,190 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.