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
Stockers and Order Fillers	$31,040	1,440	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$30,850	150	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$30,780	60	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$30,370	200	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$30,190	60	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$30,140	630	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$30,140	40	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$29,880	1,210	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$29,510	250	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$29,350	30	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,310	60	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,280	50	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$29,260	30	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$29,240	50	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$29,220	2,060	View salary detail
Security Guards	$29,040	410	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$28,860	250	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$28,840	130	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,810	1,030	View salary detail
Firefighters	$28,360	170	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$27,930	50	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,730	160	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$27,690	530	View salary detail
File Clerks	$27,240	40	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,000	120	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$26,930	80	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$26,830	140	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$26,430	30	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$26,410	40	View salary detail
Bakers	$26,210	100	View salary detail
Cashiers	$25,990	2,070	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$25,450	30	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$25,070	90	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$24,780	90	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$24,280	310	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$23,740	60	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$23,550	80	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,490	70	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$23,480	420	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$23,290	100	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$23,010	90	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$22,810	1,150	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,280	1,990	View salary detail
Baristas	$22,280	1,990	View salary detail
Nannies	$22,100	260	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$22,100	260	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$22,010	220	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$21,980	50	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$21,370	110	View salary detail
Bartenders	$18,990	300	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.