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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$355,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,390 – $502,010290
2Nurse Anesthetists$203,250
Master's degree
$160,440 – $256,69040
3Chief Executives$176,890
Bachelor's degree
$104,080 – $388,30050
4Dentists, General$140,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,480 – $297,68040
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$136,210
Bachelor's degree
$95,650 – $211,87050
6Physician Assistants$135,960
Master's degree
$111,660 – $168,03060
7Pharmacists$134,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,090 – $154,810240
8Industrial Production Managers$130,940
Bachelor's degree
$76,280 – $198,070100
9Industrial Engineers$128,690
Bachelor's degree
$72,330 – $163,72060
10Nurse Practitioners$127,660
Master's degree
$99,050 – $167,980230
11Sales Managers$123,700
Bachelor's degree
$65,030 – $211,550160
12Computer and Information Systems Managers$121,970
Bachelor's degree
$74,040 – $208,91070
13Financial Managers$121,000
Bachelor's degree
$73,950 – $219,450270
14Business Teachers, Postsecondary$108,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,920 – $218,880110
15Civil Engineers$107,400
Bachelor's degree
$65,180 – $151,920130
16General and Operations Managers$107,200
Bachelor's degree
$52,760 – $212,5901,840
17Human Resources Managers$104,760
Bachelor's degree
$72,330 – $174,49060
18Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$103,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,480 – $200,4202,040
19Software Developers$102,970
Bachelor's degree
$65,630 – $144,65050
20Managers, All Other$102,130
Bachelor's degree
$64,890 – $172,220680
21Ship Engineers$100,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,260 – $162,630150
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,490
Master's degree
$79,420 – $101,010160
23Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,260 – $157,540150
24Medical and Health Services Managers$98,310
Bachelor's degree
$64,220 – $176,290240
25Construction Managers$97,790
Bachelor's degree
$77,140 – $157,360430
26Management Analysts$97,680
Bachelor's degree
$56,720 – $156,780140
27Commercial Pilots$97,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,990 – $168,920160
28Education Teachers, Postsecondary$96,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,420 – $212,74080
29Administrative Services Managers$96,220
Bachelor's degree
$63,020 – $176,300120
30Engineers, All Other$95,400
Bachelor's degree
$61,510 – $171,660260
31Lawyers$93,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,920 – $166,880220
32Project Management Specialists$90,550
Bachelor's degree
$57,210 – $153,990340
33Facilities Managers$89,730
Bachelor's degree
$55,430 – $136,25030
34Education Administrators, Postsecondary$85,940
Master's degree
$52,810 – $147,03080
35Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,550
Bachelor's degree
$50,420 – $119,500130
36Mechanical Engineers$82,900
Bachelor's degree
$68,420 – $152,17060
37Occupational Therapists$82,720
Master's degree
$61,070 – $126,630120
38Dental Hygienists$81,800
Associate's degree
$61,670 – $97,090120
39Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,570
Associate's degree
$57,680 – $93,83030
40Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,570
Bachelor's degree
$54,090 – $122,60070
41Compliance Officers$78,680
Bachelor's degree
$41,050 – $123,370150
42Computer Systems Analysts$78,630
Bachelor's degree
$46,130 – $139,67070
43Physical Therapists$78,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,640 – $125,250180
44Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,270
Associate's degree
$61,070 – $101,58080
45Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,840 – $93,670140
46Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,960 – $98,820100
47First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,790 – $141,24060
48Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,850
Associate's degree
$60,510 – $93,32040
49Registered Nurses$75,740
Bachelor's degree
$55,150 – $102,1501,460
50Instructional Coordinators$75,590
Master's degree
$40,720 – $78,39070

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$355,390	$59,390 – $502,010	290
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$203,250	$160,440 – $256,690	40
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$176,890	$104,080 – $388,300	50
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$140,330	$65,480 – $297,680	40
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,210	$95,650 – $211,870	50
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,960	$111,660 – $168,030	60
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,050	$102,090 – $154,810	240
8	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,940	$76,280 – $198,070	100
9	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,690	$72,330 – $163,720	60
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,660	$99,050 – $167,980	230
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,700	$65,030 – $211,550	160
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,970	$74,040 – $208,910	70
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,000	$73,950 – $219,450	270
14	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,870	$51,920 – $218,880	110
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,400	$65,180 – $151,920	130
16	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,200	$52,760 – $212,590	1,840
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,760	$72,330 – $174,490	60
18	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,780	$60,480 – $200,420	2,040
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$102,970	$65,630 – $144,650	50
20	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,130	$64,890 – $172,220	680
21	Ship EngineersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,260	$72,260 – $162,630	150
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,490	$79,420 – $101,010	160
23	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,460	$58,260 – $157,540	150
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,310	$64,220 – $176,290	240
25	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,790	$77,140 – $157,360	430
26	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,680	$56,720 – $156,780	140
27	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,570	$46,990 – $168,920	160
28	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,920	$49,420 – $212,740	80
29	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,220	$63,020 – $176,300	120
30	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,400	$61,510 – $171,660	260
31	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$93,840	$38,920 – $166,880	220
32	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,550	$57,210 – $153,990	340
33	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,730	$55,430 – $136,250	30
34	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$85,940	$52,810 – $147,030	80
35	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,550	$50,420 – $119,500	130
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,900	$68,420 – $152,170	60
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$82,720	$61,070 – $126,630	120
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,800	$61,670 – $97,090	120
39	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,570	$57,680 – $93,830	30
40	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,570	$54,090 – $122,600	70
41	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$78,680	$41,050 – $123,370	150
42	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,630	$46,130 – $139,670	70
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,320	$62,640 – $125,250	180
44	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,270	$61,070 – $101,580	80
45	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,160	$50,840 – $93,670	140
46	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,480	$47,960 – $98,820	100
47	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,090	$46,790 – $141,240	60
48	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,850	$60,510 – $93,320	40
49	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$75,740	$55,150 – $102,150	1,460
50	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$75,590	$40,720 – $78,390	70

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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