Material Moving Workers, All Other pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,630 or more. The middle half of other material moving workers in Houma earn between $25,760 and $36,990.
- $26K10th
- $26K25th
- $32KMedian
- $37K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,360 | $2,863 | $16.52 |
| Median | $31,810 | $2,651 | $15.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $25,760 | $2,147 | $12.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,990 | $3,082 | $17.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Material Moving Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $34,360, a single filer in Houma takes home about $29,144 a year, or $2,429 a month and $1,121 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).
Is Houma a good place for other material moving 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 $34,360 buys what about $40,375 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Material Moving Workers, All Other salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 2nd of 2 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($46,890).
- New Orleans$46,890
- Houma$34,360
All Material Moving Workers, All Other salaries in Louisiana
Highest-paying cities for other material moving workers
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,750).
- Boston, MA$76,750
- Denver, CO$63,700
- New York, NY$63,260
- Fort Collins, CO$61,710
- Virginia Beach, VA$59,560
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Material Moving Workers, All Other salary in Houma: questions
How much do other material moving workers make an hour in Houma?
$16.52 an hour on average, and $15.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other material moving workers salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other material moving workers take-home pay in Houma?
About $29,144 a year ($2,429 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,360.
Do other material moving workers earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($45,074).
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 53-7199; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.9%.
- 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 5.78, this job is 5.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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