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

Every occupation here pays well in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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

1Commercial Pilots$97,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,990 – $168,920160
2Dental Hygienists$81,800
Associate's degree
$61,670 – $97,090120
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,570
Associate's degree
$57,680 – $93,83030
4Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,270
Associate's degree
$61,070 – $101,58080
5Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,840 – $93,670140
6Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,960 – $98,820100
7Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,850
Associate's degree
$60,510 – $93,32040
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$75,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,710 – $104,170150
9Computer Network Support Specialists$65,610
Associate's degree
$41,130 – $92,11050
10Physical Therapist Assistants$65,480
Associate's degree
$27,200 – $76,84070
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,420 – $127,730770
12Postal Service Clerks$64,670
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $78,35040
13Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$64,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,080 – $117,99050
14Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,180
Associate's degree
$46,680 – $80,93030
15Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$62,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,100 – $80,13070
16Respiratory Therapists$62,260
Associate's degree
$55,070 – $84,480120
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,200
Associate's degree
$50,290 – $80,210110
18Insurance Sales Agents$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $123,820260
19Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$60,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,140 – $77,42030
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,820 – $80,060560
21Drafters, All Other$59,970
Associate's degree
$39,090 – $105,47080
22Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350 – $104,600510
23Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $99,980100
24Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210 – $85,930190
25Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$59,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,800 – $71,72030
26Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,720 – $79,550260
27Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,640
Associate's degree
$40,160 – $81,50050
28Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,500 – $72,470250
29Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,840 – $72,46060
30Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$57,940
No formal educational credential
$51,840 – $78,12060
31Electricians$57,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,130 – $77,710460
32Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$57,160
Associate's degree
$32,090 – $78,43030
33Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $74,5801,350
34Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$56,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,950 – $88,61090
35Machinists$55,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,150 – $76,080570
36Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040220
37Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,750 – $71,400460
38Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$55,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,710 – $86,65040
39Sheet Metal Workers$54,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,910 – $78,21030
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$53,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,210 – $65,030520
41Computer User Support Specialists$53,170
Some college, no degree
$36,860 – $84,160130
42Surgical Technologists$52,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,770 – $69,42080
43Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,370 – $58,170100
44Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,720 – $80,100170
45Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$51,310
Associate's degree
$22,560 – $61,690140
46Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,310 – $74,320190
47Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,110 – $61,770130
48Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$50,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,120 – $108,380300
49Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,140 – $73,32060
50Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,740 – $72,7001,460

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	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,570	$46,990 – $168,920	160
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,800	$61,670 – $97,090	120
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,570	$57,680 – $93,830	30
4	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,270	$61,070 – $101,580	80
5	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,160	$50,840 – $93,670	140
6	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,480	$47,960 – $98,820	100
7	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,850	$60,510 – $93,320	40
8	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,100	$49,710 – $104,170	150
9	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$65,610	$41,130 – $92,110	50
10	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,480	$27,200 – $76,840	70
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,030	$35,420 – $127,730	770
12	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,670	$42,600 – $78,350	40
13	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,380	$39,080 – $117,990	50
14	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,180	$46,680 – $80,930	30
15	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,820	$22,100 – $80,130	70
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$62,260	$55,070 – $84,480	120
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,200	$50,290 – $80,210	110
18	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$39,120 – $123,820	260
19	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,320	$46,140 – $77,420	30
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,160	$39,820 – $80,060	560
21	Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$59,970	$39,090 – $105,470	80
22	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$37,350 – $104,600	510
23	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$35,940 – $99,980	100
24	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,820	$38,210 – $85,930	190
25	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,630	$33,800 – $71,720	30
26	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,840	$36,720 – $79,550	260
27	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,640	$40,160 – $81,500	50
28	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,470	$35,500 – $72,470	250
29	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,380	$26,840 – $72,460	60
30	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersNo formal educational credential	$57,940	$51,840 – $78,120	60
31	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,650	$39,130 – $77,710	460
32	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$57,160	$32,090 – $78,430	30
33	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,990	$40,000 – $74,580	1,350
34	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,640	$31,950 – $88,610	90
35	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,560	$38,150 – $76,080	570
36	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$42,390 – $81,040	220
37	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,240	$37,750 – $71,400	460
38	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,090	$34,710 – $86,650	40
39	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,430	$33,910 – $78,210	30
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,240	$43,210 – $65,030	520
41	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$53,170	$36,860 – $84,160	130
42	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,780	$44,770 – $69,420	80
43	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,350	$21,370 – $58,170	100
44	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,410	$38,720 – $80,100	170
45	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$51,310	$22,560 – $61,690	140
46	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,460	$32,310 – $74,320	190
47	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,160	$36,110 – $61,770	130
48	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,140	$33,120 – $108,380	300
49	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,410	$34,140 – $73,320	60
50	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,300	$36,740 – $72,700	1,460

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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