SOC 25-1081 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for education teachers, postsecondary in Houma, Louisiana is $128,710 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,920: 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 62% more than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

$128,710average per year

Median $96,920Take-home ≈ $95,764

  • $49K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $213K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
+62%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $212,740 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in Houma earn between $77,220 and $212,740.

  • $49K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $213K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$128,710$10,726—
Median$96,920$8,077—
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,220$6,435—
Experienced (75th percentile)$212,740$17,728—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Education teachers, postsecondary in Houma earn 21% more than the Louisiana average ($106,100) and 62% more than the U.S. average ($79,350). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $75,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houma$128,710$96,920$49,420$212,74080
Louisiana$106,100$83,710$49,040$212,740460
United States$79,350$75,350$39,530$126,86060,830

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Houma

On the average salary of $128,710, a single filer in Houma takes home about $95,764 a year, or $7,980 a month and $3,683 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 teachers, 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 $128,710 buys what about $151,240 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 1st of 2 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Houma: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $95,764 a year ($7,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,710.

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

The average here is 62% more than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

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 25-1081; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 25.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.58, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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