Firefighters pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,570 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Houma earn between $23,130 and $33,580.
- $22K10th
- $23K25th
- $28KMedian
- $34K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $29,840 | $2,487 | $14.35 |
| Median | $28,360 | $2,363 | $13.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,130 | $1,928 | $11.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,580 | $2,798 | $16.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $29,840, a single filer in Houma takes home about $25,647 a year, or $2,137 a month and $986 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 firefighters? 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 $29,840 buys what about $35,063 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 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 9th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Alexandria pays the most ($44,860).
- Alexandria$44,860
- New Orleans$41,920
- Lake Charles$39,000
- Shreveport$37,290
- Slidell$36,320
- Baton Rouge$35,410
- Lafayette$32,850
- Hammond$30,180
- Houma$29,840
- Monroe$27,260
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Houma: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Houma?
$14.34 an hour on average, and $13.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Houma?
About $25,647 a year ($2,137 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,840.
Do firefighters earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 55% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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