SOC 11-9033 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Houma, Louisiana is $98,000 a year ($47.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,940: half of the 80 people in this job in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$98,000average per year

$47.11 / hourMedian $85,940Take-home ≈ $75,219

  • $53K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $147K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $147,030 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Houma earn between $69,540 and $108,610.

  • $53K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $147K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,000$8,167$47.12
Median$85,940$7,162$41.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,540$5,795$33.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,610$9,051$52.22

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Houma

On the average salary of $98,000, a single filer in Houma takes home about $75,219 a year, or $6,268 a month and $2,893 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Houma a good place for education administrators, postsecondary? 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 $98,000 buys what about $115,155 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 5th of 5 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($127,020).

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Highest-paying cities for education administrators, postsecondary

Augusta, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,050).

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Houma: questions

How much do education administrators, postsecondary make an hour in Houma?

$47.11 an hour on average, and $41.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level education administrators, postsecondary salary in Houma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, postsecondary take-home pay in Houma?

About $75,219 a year ($6,268 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,000.

Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Houma than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

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 11-9033; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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