SOC 43-3071 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Tellers Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for tellers in Houma, Louisiana is $34,210 a year ($16.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,580: half of the 170 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 ($43,241).

$34,210average per year

$16.45 / hourMedian $35,580Take-home ≈ $29,028

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,780 or more. The middle half of tellers in Houma earn between $28,490 and $36,630.

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,210$2,851$16.45
Median$35,580$2,965$17.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,490$2,374$13.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,630$3,052$17.61

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Houma

On the average salary of $34,210, a single filer in Houma takes home about $29,028 a year, or $2,419 a month and $1,116 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 tellers? 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 $34,210 buys what about $40,198 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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Tellers salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 9th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($37,330).

All Tellers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Houma: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Houma?

$16.45 an hour on average, and $17.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Houma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Houma?

About $29,028 a year ($2,419 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,210.

Do tellers earn more in Houma than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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