SOC 37-3011 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Houma, Louisiana is $33,630 a year ($16.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,240: half of the people in this job in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$33,630average per year

$16.17 / hourMedian $34,240Take-home ≈ $28,579

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,640 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Houma earn between $29,300 and $35,620.

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,630$2,802$16.17
Median$34,240$2,853$16.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,300$2,442$14.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,620$2,968$17.12

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Houma

On the average salary of $33,630, a single filer in Houma takes home about $28,579 a year, or $2,382 a month and $1,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 landscaping and groundskeeping workers? 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 $33,630 buys what about $39,517 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 6th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($35,610).

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Highest-paying cities for landscaping and groundskeeping workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,470).

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Houma: questions

How much do landscaping and groundskeeping workers make an hour in Houma?

$16.17 an hour on average, and $16.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level landscaping and groundskeeping workers salary in Houma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the landscaping and groundskeeping workers take-home pay in Houma?

About $28,579 a year ($2,382 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,630.

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Houma than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

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 37-3011; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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).

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