School Bus Monitors pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $20,490 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Houma earn between $17,050 and $20,140.
- $17K10th
- $17K25th
- $17KMedian
- $20K75th
- $20K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $18,220 | $1,518 | $8.76 |
| Median | $17,050 | $1,421 | $8.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $17,050 | $1,421 | $8.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $20,140 | $1,678 | $9.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $18,220, a single filer in Houma takes home about $16,454 a year, or $1,371 a month and $633 every two weeks. Taxes take 10% 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 school bus monitors? 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 $18,220 buys what about $21,409 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
School Bus Monitors salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 5th of 5 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($34,250).
- Lake Charles$34,250
- Baton Rouge$27,510
- Slidell$25,630
- New Orleans$24,500
- Houma$18,220
Highest-paying cities for school bus monitors
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,210).
- Seattle, WA$49,210
- San Francisco, CA$44,050
- Portland, OR$43,110
- Sacramento, CA$42,030
- Rochester, MN$41,990
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School Bus Monitors salary in Houma: questions
How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Houma?
$8.76 an hour on average, and $8.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $17,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Houma?
About $16,454 a year ($1,371 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $18,220.
Do school bus monitors earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 49% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,755).
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 33-9094; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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