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Salaries in Houma, LA

32K residents · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area

Houma, LA is part of the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Houma, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.

Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Louisiana is $45,520. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.

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Hourly
$31.25
Daily
$250
Weekly
$1,250
Bi-weekly
$2,500
Monthly
$5,417
Annual
$65,000

Top-paying jobs in Houma

Most common jobs in Houma

OccupationMedian annualEmployment
Sailors and Marine Oilers$48,5002.1K
Cashiers$25,9902.1K
Retail Salespersons$29,2202.1K
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$103,7802.0K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,3102.0K
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,2802.0K
General and Operations Managers$107,2001.8K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,8901.6K
Registered Nurses$75,7401.5K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,3001.5K
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,0401.4K
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,9901.4K
Office Clerks, General$29,8801.2K
Waiters and Waitresses$15,0801.2K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,0101.2K
Food Preparation Workers$22,8101.1K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,8101.0K
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$62,260950
Construction Laborers$36,890880
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$67,400810
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,060780
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,480780
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,770770
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,030770
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,780750
Customer Service Representatives$35,930720
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,790710
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,990710
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,500690
Managers, All Other$102,130680

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