High paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$103,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,480 – $200,4202,040
2Ship Engineers$100,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,260 – $162,630150
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,260 – $157,540150
4Commercial Pilots$97,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,990 – $168,920160
5Dental Hygienists$81,800
Associate's degree
$61,670 – $97,090120
6Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,570
Associate's degree
$57,680 – $93,83030
7Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,270
Associate's degree
$61,070 – $101,58080
8Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,840 – $93,670140
9Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,960 – $98,820100
10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,790 – $141,24060
11Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,850
Associate's degree
$60,510 – $93,32040
12Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$75,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,710 – $104,170150
13First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,710 – $113,710460
14Construction and Building Inspectors$70,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,920 – $105,62040
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,190 – $117,100510
16First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$67,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,680 – $97,730810
17Computer Network Support Specialists$65,610
Associate's degree
$41,130 – $92,11050
18Physical Therapist Assistants$65,480
Associate's degree
$27,200 – $76,84070
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,420 – $127,730770
20Postal Service Clerks$64,670
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $78,35040
21Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$64,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,080 – $117,99050
22Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,180
Associate's degree
$46,680 – $80,93030
23Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$62,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,100 – $80,13070
24Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$62,260
No formal educational credential
$42,800 – $82,250950
25Respiratory Therapists$62,260
Associate's degree
$55,070 – $84,480120
26Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,200
Associate's degree
$50,290 – $80,210110
27Food Service Managers$60,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,560 – $93,30060
28Insurance Sales Agents$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $123,820260
29First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,680 – $94,550400
30Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$60,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,140 – $77,42030
31Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,820 – $80,060560
32Drafters, All Other$59,970
Associate's degree
$39,090 – $105,47080
33Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350 – $104,600510
34Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $99,980100
35Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210 – $85,930190
36Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$59,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,800 – $71,72030
37Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,720 – $79,550260
38Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,640
Associate's degree
$40,160 – $81,50050
39Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,500 – $72,470250
40Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,840 – $72,46060
41Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$57,940
No formal educational credential
$51,840 – $78,12060
42Electricians$57,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,130 – $77,710460
43Crane and Tower Operators$57,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,590 – $77,300300
44First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$57,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,910 – $81,170170
45Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$57,160
Associate's degree
$32,090 – $78,43030
46First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,730 – $85,090780
47Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $74,5801,350
48Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$56,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,950 – $88,61090
49Machinists$55,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,150 – $76,080570
50Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040220

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	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,780	$60,480 – $200,420	2,040
2	Ship EngineersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,260	$72,260 – $162,630	150
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,460	$58,260 – $157,540	150
4	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,570	$46,990 – $168,920	160
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,800	$61,670 – $97,090	120
6	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,570	$57,680 – $93,830	30
7	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,270	$61,070 – $101,580	80
8	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,160	$50,840 – $93,670	140
9	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,480	$47,960 – $98,820	100
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,090	$46,790 – $141,240	60
11	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,850	$60,510 – $93,320	40
12	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,100	$49,710 – $104,170	150
13	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,320	$45,710 – $113,710	460
14	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,170	$45,920 – $105,620	40
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,620	$47,190 – $117,100	510
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,400	$48,680 – $97,730	810
17	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$65,610	$41,130 – $92,110	50
18	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,480	$27,200 – $76,840	70
19	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,030	$35,420 – $127,730	770
20	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,670	$42,600 – $78,350	40
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,380	$39,080 – $117,990	50
22	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,180	$46,680 – $80,930	30
23	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,820	$22,100 – $80,130	70
24	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$62,260	$42,800 – $82,250	950
25	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$62,260	$55,070 – $84,480	120
26	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,200	$50,290 – $80,210	110
27	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,880	$37,560 – $93,300	60
28	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$39,120 – $123,820	260
29	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,360	$40,680 – $94,550	400
30	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,320	$46,140 – $77,420	30
31	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,160	$39,820 – $80,060	560
32	Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$59,970	$39,090 – $105,470	80
33	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$37,350 – $104,600	510
34	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$35,940 – $99,980	100
35	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,820	$38,210 – $85,930	190
36	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,630	$33,800 – $71,720	30
37	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,840	$36,720 – $79,550	260
38	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,640	$40,160 – $81,500	50
39	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,470	$35,500 – $72,470	250
40	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,380	$26,840 – $72,460	60
41	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersNo formal educational credential	$57,940	$51,840 – $78,120	60
42	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,650	$39,130 – $77,710	460
43	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,230	$45,590 – $77,300	300
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,220	$47,910 – $81,170	170
45	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$57,160	$32,090 – $78,430	30
46	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,060	$38,730 – $85,090	780
47	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,990	$40,000 – $74,580	1,350
48	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,640	$31,950 – $88,610	90
49	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,560	$38,150 – $76,080	570
50	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$42,390 – $81,040	220

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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