Dishwashers pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $32,850 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Houma earn between $21,430 and $29,190.
- $19K10th
- $21K25th
- $27KMedian
- $29K75th
- $33K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $25,720 | $2,143 | $12.37 |
| Median | $26,830 | $2,236 | $12.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $21,430 | $1,786 | $10.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $29,190 | $2,432 | $14.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $25,720, a single filer in Houma takes home about $22,405 a year, or $1,867 a month and $862 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Houma a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $25,720 buys what about $30,222 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($27,320).
- New Orleans$27,320
- Baton Rouge$27,150
- Slidell$26,070
- Houma$25,720
- Lake Charles$25,210
- Lafayette$25,200
- Hammond$25,130
- Shreveport$24,970
- Alexandria$24,240
- Monroe$23,180
Highest-paying cities for dishwashers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,880).
- Kahului, HI$46,880
- San Jose, CA$44,840
- San Francisco, CA$43,040
- Seattle, WA$42,770
- Napa, CA$42,060
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Dishwashers salary in Houma: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Houma?
$12.36 an hour on average, and $12.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Houma?
About $22,405 a year ($1,867 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $25,720.
Do dishwashers earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9021; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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