SOC 11-1021 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for general and operations managers in Houma, Louisiana is $126,630 a year ($60.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,200: half of the 1,840 people in this job in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$126,630average per year

$60.88 / hourMedian $107,200Take-home ≈ $94,405

  • $53K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,840people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $212,590 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Houma earn between $74,280 and $160,810.

  • $53K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$126,630$10,552$60.88
Median$107,200$8,933$51.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,280$6,190$35.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,810$13,401$77.31

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Houma

On the average salary of $126,630, a single filer in Houma takes home about $94,405 a year, or $7,867 a month and $3,631 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 general and operations managers? 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 $126,630 buys what about $148,796 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($136,200).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

General and Operations Managers salary by city

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General and Operations Managers salary in Houma: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Houma?

$60.88 an hour on average, and $51.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Houma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Houma?

About $94,405 a year ($7,867 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,630.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Houma than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

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 11-1021; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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