Engineers, All Other pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,660 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Houma earn between $68,030 and $127,620.
- $62K10th
- $68K25th
- $95KMedian
- $128K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,710 | $8,892 | $51.30 |
| Median | $95,400 | $7,950 | $45.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,030 | $5,669 | $32.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,620 | $10,635 | $61.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $106,710, a single filer in Houma takes home about $81,085 a year, or $6,757 a month and $3,119 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 other engineers? 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 $106,710 buys what about $125,389 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 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 5th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($116,280).
- Slidell$116,280
- Lake Charles$115,570
- New Orleans$114,860
- Baton Rouge$109,290
- Houma$106,710
- Hammond$103,970
- Shreveport$101,360
- Alexandria$97,220
- Monroe$93,640
- Lafayette$92,550
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Houma: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Houma?
$51.30 an hour on average, and $45.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Houma?
About $81,085 a year ($6,757 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,710.
Do other engineers earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).
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 17-2199; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 3.17, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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