Salaries in Houma, LA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA • 298 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $355,390290
      Nurse Anesthetists $210,49060
      Chief Executives $176,89050
      Dentists, General $168,51040
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $157,11040
      Physician Assistants $129,15070
      Pharmacists $128,840200
      Industrial Engineers $126,530120
      Industrial Production Managers $125,940110
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,31070
      Nurse Practitioners $124,810190
      Financial Managers $120,700250
      Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $110,58040
      General and Operations Managers $110,5601,810
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $108,870110
      Commercial Pilots $107,710200
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $105,540110
      Civil Engineers $104,430140
      Human Resources Managers $103,94060
      Sales Managers $103,590170
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $101,9401,760
      Mechanical Engineers $101,51060
      Software Developers $101,10060
      Lawyers $101,030150
      Managers, All Other $99,960860
      Medical and Health Services Managers $99,050220
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $96,92080
      Project Management Specialists $94,350300
      Physical Therapists $93,600160
      Engineers, All Other $92,560330
      Management Analysts $92,460130
      Construction Managers $91,030410
      Facilities Managers $89,73030
      Administrative Services Managers $88,610100
      Ship Engineers $86,590100
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $84,240150
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $82,70080
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $82,580120
      Therapists, All Other $81,660
      Dental Hygienists $80,970110
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $80,34080
      Mechanical Drafters $77,95030
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $77,23040
      Occupational Therapists $77,200120
      Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $76,46060
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $76,280150
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,070130
      Social and Community Service Managers $76,06080
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $75,68060
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $75,59050
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $74,500550
      School Psychologists $74,46060
      Computer Systems Analysts $74,08050
      Registered Nurses $72,6901,380
      Computer Programmers $72,64050
      Postal Service Clerks $72,50050
      Compliance Officers $71,050190
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,940490
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $70,070130
      Logisticians $69,980130
      Financial and Investment Analysts $69,68060
      Cost Estimators $68,89080
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $67,070180
      Accountants and Auditors $66,900450
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $66,53030
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $66,48040
      Respiratory Therapists $66,430110
      Physical Therapist Assistants $66,13060
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $65,560680
      Audiologists $65,43030
      Athletic Trainers $64,94040
      Healthcare Social Workers $64,78040
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $64,680730
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,18030
      Speech-Language Pathologists $62,900170
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $62,720310
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,710420
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $62,71050
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $62,70030
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,510310
      Instructional Coordinators $62,220100
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $62,070570
      Surveyors $61,98090
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $61,82070
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $61,51060
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $61,300190
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $61,140130
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $60,83060
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $60,7001,030
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $60,59060
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $60,320
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $60,32030
      Plant and System Operators, All Other $60,20050
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $59,63030
      Construction and Building Inspectors $59,49040
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,190150
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $58,57060
      Human Resources Specialists $57,970290
      Training and Development Specialists $57,870100
      Sheet Metal Workers $57,81040
      Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $57,81080
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $57,680160
      Electricians $57,560550
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $57,16030
      Loan Officers $56,620130
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $56,38090
      Drafters, All Other $56,33090
      Social Workers, All Other $56,26040
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $55,970130
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $55,64040
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $55,5801,440
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $55,380170
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $55,19050
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $54,950510
      Machinists $54,890640
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $54,570150
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $54,080820
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,060200
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $53,940530
      Crane and Tower Operators $53,930280
      Coaches and Scouts $53,510100
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $52,96060
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $52,950420
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $52,92040
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $52,660140
      Computer Occupations, All Other $52,510140
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $52,460
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $52,43060
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $52,07050
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $52,00040
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $51,710130
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $51,600820
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $51,120400
      Surgical Technologists $51,05080
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,900410
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $50,410570
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,28030
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $50,000410
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $49,92090
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $49,860100
      Computer Network Support Specialists $49,63030
      Computer User Support Specialists $49,610100
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $49,5102,330
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,500470
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $48,89030
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,710230
      Commercial Divers $48,610140
      Health Education Specialists $48,53030
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $48,340150
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $48,300170
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,180410
      Financial Specialists, All Other $48,11060
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $48,040310
      Carpenters $48,030360
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $48,020170
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,470180
      Paramedics $47,330110
      Food Service Managers $47,01070
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $46,9501,440
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $46,810100
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $46,800470
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $46,80090
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $46,28050
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $46,020300
      Counselors, All Other $46,00090
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $45,97040
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $44,820120
      Extraction Workers, All Other $44,600110
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,420370
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $44,24040
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $44,150490
      Insurance Sales Agents $44,150170
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $43,80050
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,57060
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $43,22030
      Pest Control Workers $42,630120
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $42,0801,010
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $41,360870
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $41,330110
      Printing Press Operators $40,61030
      Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $40,60040
      Meter Readers, Utilities $40,29030
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,240440
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $40,060230
      Medical Records Specialists $40,05090
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $39,99050
      Procurement Clerks $39,90030
      Counter and Rental Clerks $39,320190
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $39,300500
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $39,280190
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $39,250270
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,890760
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $38,87070
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $38,760270
      Production Workers, All Other $38,570610
      Construction Laborers $38,200720
      Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $38,19040
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $38,09040
      Dental Assistants $37,940210
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $37,920140
      Billing and Posting Clerks $37,910290
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,900160
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,810230
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $37,570110
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $37,07060
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $36,91030
      Tellers $36,590210
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $36,19040
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $36,110130
      Riggers $36,100520
      Biological Technicians $36,09040
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $36,09070
      Phlebotomists $35,750120
      Helpers--Production Workers $35,410340
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $35,360130
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $35,3601,310
      Helpers--Electricians $35,350120
      Emergency Medical Technicians $35,21090
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $35,210250
      Social and Human Service Assistants $35,060150
      Customer Service Representatives $34,890720
      Aircraft Service Attendants $34,68030
      Opticians, Dispensing $34,61040
      Light Truck Drivers $34,360600
      Transportation Workers, All Other $34,040150
      Data Entry Keyers $33,80070
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $33,610710
      Firefighters $33,190120
      Bill and Account Collectors $33,18080
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $33,000160
      Medical Assistants $32,860520
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $32,290210
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $32,230240
      Psychiatric Technicians $32,19030
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $31,81070
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $31,770130
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $31,66080
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $31,54060
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $31,230190
      Stockers and Order Fillers $31,1001,330
      Library Technicians $30,93050
      Tire Repairers and Changers $30,87040
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $30,33080
      Helpers--Carpenters $30,20040
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $30,17030
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $30,160650
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $29,9001,620
      Pharmacy Aides $29,75030
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $29,53070
      Nursing Assistants $29,270600
      Couriers and Messengers $29,27060
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $29,180230
      Medical Equipment Preparers $29,11030
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $29,11060
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $29,030120
      Retail Salespersons $28,8302,030
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $28,42030
      Cooks, Restaurant $28,250550
      Office Clerks, General $28,2001,170
      Security Guards $28,130420
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $27,91040
      Parts Salespersons $27,860290
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $27,370
      Bakers $27,27070
      File Clerks $27,24040
      Chefs and Head Cooks $26,79090
      Animal Caretakers $26,71060
      Cooks, All Other $26,43030
      Recreation Workers $26,02060
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $25,950430
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $25,62060
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $25,45030
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $25,080170
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $24,96080
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $23,840140
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $23,580140
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $23,49070
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $23,230870
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $23,110520
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $22,87080
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $22,720300
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,6801,310
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $22,60060
      Cashiers $22,5802,370
      Bus Drivers, School $22,450240
      Dishwashers $22,140170
      Food Preparation Workers $22,1201,460
      Childcare Workers $22,080310
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $22,00050
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $21,8201,370
      Physical Therapist Aides $21,600100
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $21,150160
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $20,80040
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $20,110100
      Bartenders $17,900300
      School Bus Monitors $17,05030
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $16,770240
      Waiters and Waitresses $15,9401,180