SOC 43-9199 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for other office and administrative support workers in Houma, Louisiana is $47,660 a year ($22.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,350: half of the 110 people in this job in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

$47,660average per year

$22.91 / hourMedian $44,350Take-home ≈ $39,431

  • $24K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,880 or more. The middle half of other office and administrative support workers in Houma earn between $36,910 and $55,740.

  • $24K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,660$3,972$22.91
Median$44,350$3,696$21.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,910$3,076$17.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,740$4,645$26.80

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Other office and administrative support workers in Houma earn 6% more than the Louisiana average ($44,960) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,670). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $45,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houma$47,660$44,350$23,800$72,880110
Louisiana$44,960$40,700$27,040$65,7304,720
United States$48,670$45,670$31,090$71,940192,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Houma

On the average salary of $47,660, a single filer in Houma takes home about $39,431 a year, or $3,286 a month and $1,517 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 other office and administrative support 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 $47,660 buys what about $56,003 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 3rd of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($51,100).

All Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for other office and administrative support workers

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,650).

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in Houma: questions

How much do other office and administrative support workers make an hour in Houma?

$22.91 an hour on average, and $21.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other office and administrative support workers salary in Houma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Houma?

About $39,431 a year ($3,286 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,660.

Do other office and administrative support workers earn more in Houma than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

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 43-9199; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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