May 2025 OEWS · Louisiana

Highest-paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

All-occupations median

$45,610

10th percentile: $22,620
25th percentile: $30,140
Median: $45,610
75th percentile: $63,700
90th percentile: $98,670
Mean: $55,870

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 83,440.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 85.103, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	290	$59,390	$355,390	$502,010
Nurse Anesthetists	40	$160,440	$203,250	$256,690
Chief Executives	50	$104,080	$176,890	$388,300
Dentists, General	40	$65,480	$140,330	$297,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers	50	$95,650	$136,210	$211,870
Physician Assistants	60	$111,660	$135,960	$168,030
Pharmacists	240	$102,090	$134,050	$154,810
Industrial Production Managers	100	$76,280	$130,940	$198,070
Industrial Engineers	60	$72,330	$128,690	$163,720
Nurse Practitioners	230	$99,050	$127,660	$167,980
Sales Managers	160	$65,030	$123,700	$211,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers	70	$74,040	$121,970	$208,910
Financial Managers	270	$73,950	$121,000	$219,450
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$51,920	$108,870	$218,880
Civil Engineers	130	$65,180	$107,400	$151,920
General and Operations Managers	1,840	$52,760	$107,200	$212,590
Human Resources Managers	60	$72,330	$104,760	$174,490
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	2,040	$60,480	$103,780	$200,420
Software Developers	50	$65,630	$102,970	$144,650
Managers, All Other	680	$64,890	$102,130	$172,220
Ship Engineers	150	$72,260	$100,260	$162,630
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	160	$79,420	$99,490	$101,010
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	150	$58,260	$99,460	$157,540
Medical and Health Services Managers	240	$64,220	$98,310	$176,290
Construction Managers	430	$77,140	$97,790	$157,360
Management Analysts	140	$56,720	$97,680	$156,780
Commercial Pilots	160	$46,990	$97,570	$168,920
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$49,420	$96,920	$212,740
Administrative Services Managers	120	$63,020	$96,220	$176,300
Engineers, All Other	260	$61,510	$95,400	$171,660
Lawyers	220	$38,920	$93,840	$166,880
Project Management Specialists	340	$57,210	$90,550	$153,990
Facilities Managers	30	$55,430	$89,730	$136,250
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	80	$52,810	$85,940	$147,030
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	130	$50,420	$85,550	$119,500
Mechanical Engineers	60	$68,420	$82,900	$152,170
Occupational Therapists	120	$61,070	$82,720	$126,630
Dental Hygienists	120	$61,670	$81,800	$97,090
Therapists, All Other	Not available	$66,500	$81,660	$123,280
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	30	$57,680	$80,570	$93,830

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Sailors and Marine Oilers	2,140	$29,480	$48,500	$91,650
Cashiers	2,070	$18,250	$25,990	$32,680
Retail Salespersons	2,060	$21,690	$29,220	$44,160
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	2,040	$60,480	$103,780	$200,420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,000	$20,430	$33,310	$47,370
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,990	$18,120	$22,280	$30,440
General and Operations Managers	1,840	$52,760	$107,200	$212,590
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,630	$18,880	$21,890	$29,190
Registered Nurses	1,460	$55,150	$75,740	$102,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,460	$36,740	$49,300	$72,700
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,440	$27,550	$31,040	$43,380
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,350	$40,000	$56,990	$74,580
Waiters and Waitresses	1,210	$15,080	$15,080	$36,480
Office Clerks, General	1,210	$18,730	$29,880	$48,470
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,180	$27,140	$37,010	$50,580
Food Preparation Workers	1,150	$17,320	$22,810	$29,890
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,030	$17,770	$28,810	$37,480
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	950	$42,800	$62,260	$82,250
Construction Laborers	880	$29,190	$36,890	$51,200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	810	$48,680	$67,400	$97,730
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	780	$28,030	$38,480	$69,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	780	$38,730	$57,060	$85,090
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	770	$35,420	$65,030	$127,730
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	770	$28,850	$43,770	$61,580
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	750	$50,590	$58,780	$60,470

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA is $45,610. Employment is 83,440.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $355,390, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.