High paying entry level jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

These occupations in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA run 14.9% below the national average (2024), so a Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA salary is worth about 1.18× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$203,250
Master's degree
$160,440 – $256,69040
2Dentists, General$140,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,480 – $297,68040
3Physician Assistants$135,960
Master's degree
$111,660 – $168,03060
4Pharmacists$134,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,090 – $154,810240
5Industrial Engineers$128,690
Bachelor's degree
$72,330 – $163,72060
6Nurse Practitioners$127,660
Master's degree
$99,050 – $167,980230
7Business Teachers, Postsecondary$108,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,920 – $218,880110
8Civil Engineers$107,400
Bachelor's degree
$65,180 – $151,920130
9Software Developers$102,970
Bachelor's degree
$65,630 – $144,65050
10Engineers, All Other$95,400
Bachelor's degree
$61,510 – $171,660260
11Lawyers$93,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,920 – $166,880220
12Project Management Specialists$90,550
Bachelor's degree
$57,210 – $153,990340
13Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,550
Bachelor's degree
$50,420 – $119,500130
14Mechanical Engineers$82,900
Bachelor's degree
$68,420 – $152,17060
15Occupational Therapists$82,720
Master's degree
$61,070 – $126,630120
16Dental Hygienists$81,800
Associate's degree
$61,670 – $97,090120
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,570
Associate's degree
$57,680 – $93,83030
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,570
Bachelor's degree
$54,090 – $122,60070
19Computer Systems Analysts$78,630
Bachelor's degree
$46,130 – $139,67070
20Physical Therapists$78,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,640 – $125,250180
21Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,270
Associate's degree
$61,070 – $101,58080
22Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,960 – $98,820100
23Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,850
Associate's degree
$60,510 – $93,32040
24Registered Nurses$75,740
Bachelor's degree
$55,150 – $102,1501,460
25Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$75,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,710 – $104,170150
26Accountants and Auditors$74,620
Bachelor's degree
$48,920 – $119,430480
27Computer Programmers$71,590
Bachelor's degree
$50,860 – $99,81070
28Logisticians$70,330
Bachelor's degree
$59,000 – $85,550140
29Physical Therapist Assistants$65,480
Associate's degree
$27,200 – $76,84070
30Audiologists$65,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,430 – $73,75030
31Athletic Trainers$64,940
Master's degree
$50,900 – $76,68040
32Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,180
Associate's degree
$46,680 – $80,93030
33Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$64,070
Bachelor's degree
$39,530 – $72,230100
34Respiratory Therapists$62,260
Associate's degree
$55,070 – $84,480120
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,200
Associate's degree
$50,290 – $80,210110
36Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,870
Master's degree
$41,770 – $73,650120
37Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,180
Bachelor's degree
$50,510 – $61,180380
38Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,590
Bachelor's degree
$41,580 – $70,90060
39Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,570
Master's degree
$45,540 – $75,25050
40Drafters, All Other$59,970
Associate's degree
$39,090 – $105,47080
41Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,260
Bachelor's degree
$32,000 – $106,770160
42Business Operations Specialists, All Other$59,060
Bachelor's degree
$37,770 – $109,840620
43Human Resources Specialists$59,050
Bachelor's degree
$38,230 – $87,660300
44Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,780
Bachelor's degree
$50,590 – $60,470750
45Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,760
Bachelor's degree
$50,630 – $60,840320
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,640
Associate's degree
$40,160 – $81,50050
47Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$58,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,750 – $104,710100
48Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,660
Bachelor's degree
$48,120 – $62,740150
49Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$57,160
Associate's degree
$32,090 – $78,43030
50Social Workers, All Other$56,260
Bachelor's degree
$35,100 – $72,06040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianHouma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$203,250	$160,440 – $256,690	40
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$140,330	$65,480 – $297,680	40
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,960	$111,660 – $168,030	60
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,050	$102,090 – $154,810	240
5	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,690	$72,330 – $163,720	60
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,660	$99,050 – $167,980	230
7	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,870	$51,920 – $218,880	110
8	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,400	$65,180 – $151,920	130
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$102,970	$65,630 – $144,650	50
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,400	$61,510 – $171,660	260
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$93,840	$38,920 – $166,880	220
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,550	$57,210 – $153,990	340
13	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,550	$50,420 – $119,500	130
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,900	$68,420 – $152,170	60
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$82,720	$61,070 – $126,630	120
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,800	$61,670 – $97,090	120
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,570	$57,680 – $93,830	30
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,570	$54,090 – $122,600	70
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,630	$46,130 – $139,670	70
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,320	$62,640 – $125,250	180
21	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,270	$61,070 – $101,580	80
22	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,480	$47,960 – $98,820	100
23	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,850	$60,510 – $93,320	40
24	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$75,740	$55,150 – $102,150	1,460
25	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,100	$49,710 – $104,170	150
26	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,620	$48,920 – $119,430	480
27	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$71,590	$50,860 – $99,810	70
28	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$70,330	$59,000 – $85,550	140
29	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,480	$27,200 – $76,840	70
30	AudiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$65,430	$65,430 – $73,750	30
31	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$64,940	$50,900 – $76,680	40
32	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,180	$46,680 – $80,930	30
33	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$64,070	$39,530 – $72,230	100
34	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$62,260	$55,070 – $84,480	120
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,200	$50,290 – $80,210	110
36	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,870	$41,770 – $73,650	120
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,180	$50,510 – $61,180	380
38	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$60,590	$41,580 – $70,900	60
39	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$60,570	$45,540 – $75,250	50
40	Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$59,970	$39,090 – $105,470	80
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,260	$32,000 – $106,770	160
42	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,060	$37,770 – $109,840	620
43	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,050	$38,230 – $87,660	300
44	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$58,780	$50,590 – $60,470	750
45	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$58,760	$50,630 – $60,840	320
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,640	$40,160 – $81,500	50
47	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$58,570	$40,750 – $104,710	100
48	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,660	$48,120 – $62,740	150
49	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$57,160	$32,090 – $78,430	30
50	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$56,260	$35,100 – $72,060	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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