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 level | Per year | Per month | Per 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).
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.
Tellers salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 9th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($37,330).
- New Orleans$37,330
- Baton Rouge$37,080
- Slidell$36,670
- Shreveport$34,800
- Lake Charles$34,460
- Alexandria$34,450
- Hammond$34,420
- Monroe$34,300
- Houma$34,210
- Lafayette$33,880
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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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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