Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Houma, LA

352 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Houma, LA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$38,810	90	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$38,710	220	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$38,560	90	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$38,480	780	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$38,160	100	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,120	40	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$37,990	80	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$37,870	210	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$37,820	40	View salary detail
Riggers	$37,360	420	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$37,350	500	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$37,220	100	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$37,190	60	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$37,010	1,180	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$36,890	880	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$36,830	270	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$36,540	100	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$36,540	100	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$36,540	100	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$36,540	100	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,410	80	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,360	40	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$36,320	160	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$36,320	160	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$36,320	160	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,290	70	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$36,090	170	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$36,090	40	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$35,930	720	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$35,790	60	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$35,710	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$35,620	40	View salary detail
Tellers	$35,580	170	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$35,090	200	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$34,700	50	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$34,700	140	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,500	690	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$34,500	120	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$34,420	480	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,330	50	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,240	—	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$33,680	150	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$33,310	2,000	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$33,310	2,000	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$33,140	30	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$31,940	170	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$31,810	70	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$31,640	280	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$31,520	40	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,060	590	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.