SOC 41-9099 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Sales and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for other sales and related workers in Houma, Louisiana is $32,870 a year ($15.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,410: half of the 40 people in this job in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 44% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

$32,870average per year

$15.80 / hourMedian $26,410Take-home ≈ $27,991

  • $23K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $60K90th

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

40people in this job
-44%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,260 or more. The middle half of other sales and related workers in Houma earn between $26,410 and $33,890.

  • $23K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,870$2,739$15.80
Median$26,410$2,201$12.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,410$2,201$12.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,890$2,824$16.29

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Other sales and related workers in Houma earn 17% less than the Louisiana average ($39,600) and 44% less than the U.S. average ($58,510). At the median the gap is -45% against the U.S. median of $48,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houma$32,870$26,410$22,750$60,26040
Louisiana$39,600$31,990$23,720$62,190910
United States$58,510$48,280$29,720$97,91093,180

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Houma

On the average salary of $32,870, a single filer in Houma takes home about $27,991 a year, or $2,333 a month and $1,077 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).

Louisiana paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Houma a good place for other sales and related 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 $32,870 buys what about $38,624 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 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $32,870 is worth in another city

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 8th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($47,810).

All Sales and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for other sales and related workers

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,520).

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Sales and Related Workers, All Other in Houma, LA.

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in Houma: questions

How much do other sales and related workers make an hour in Houma?

$15.80 an hour on average, and $12.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other sales and related workers salary in Houma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other sales and related workers take-home pay in Houma?

About $27,991 a year ($2,333 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,870.

Do other sales and related workers earn more in Houma than elsewhere?

The average here is 44% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

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 41-9099; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.7%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.