Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

Each occupation's median wage in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$51,310
Associate's degree
$22,560 – $61,690+34.5%
2Physicians, All Other$355,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,390 – $502,010+33.6%
3Education Teachers, Postsecondary$96,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,420 – $212,740+28.6%
4Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$64,070
Bachelor's degree
$39,530 – $72,230+25.9%
5Industrial Engineers$128,690
Bachelor's degree
$72,330 – $163,720+25.6%
6Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350 – $104,600+23.3%
7Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,840 – $93,670+22.3%
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$75,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,710 – $104,170+14.2%
9Production Workers, All Other$45,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,470 – $52,890+13.2%
10Coaches and Scouts$53,510
Bachelor's degree
$29,520 – $74,450+13.1%
11Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$103,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,480 – $200,420+12.2%
12Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,370 – $58,170+11.0%
13Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $99,980+10.4%
14Business Teachers, Postsecondary$108,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,920 – $218,880+9.9%
15Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$62,260
No formal educational credential
$42,800 – $82,250+7.0%
16Civil Engineers$107,400
Bachelor's degree
$65,180 – $151,920+6.5%
17Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,840 – $72,460+6.4%
18Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $74,580+6.0%
19Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,850
Associate's degree
$60,510 – $93,320+4.9%
20Counter and Rental Clerks$43,050
No formal educational credential
$26,090 – $59,290+4.2%
21Postal Service Clerks$64,670
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $78,350+4.1%
22Athletic Trainers$64,940
Master's degree
$50,900 – $76,680+3.9%
23Industrial Production Managers$130,940
Bachelor's degree
$76,280 – $198,070+3.9%
24Pest Control Workers$46,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,330 – $55,140+1.9%
25Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$62,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,100 – $80,130+1.7%
26Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,590
Bachelor's degree
$41,580 – $70,900+1.7%
27General and Operations Managers$107,200
Bachelor's degree
$52,760 – $212,590+1.4%
28Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,310 – $74,320+0.2%
29Physician Assistants$135,960
Master's degree
$111,660 – $168,030+0.1%
30Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,270
Associate's degree
$61,070 – $101,580+0.1%
31Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,110 – $61,770-1.0%
32Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,970 – $71,240-1.0%
33Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,180
Associate's degree
$46,680 – $80,930-1.2%
34Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$57,940
No formal educational credential
$51,840 – $78,120-1.6%
35Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,670 – $59,680-1.7%
36Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$46,060
No formal educational credential
$32,220 – $72,670-1.9%
37Insurance Sales Agents$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $123,820-2.3%
38Pharmacy Technicians$44,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,890 – $49,720-2.4%
39Instructional Coordinators$75,590
Master's degree
$40,720 – $78,390-2.4%
40Compliance Officers$78,680
Bachelor's degree
$41,050 – $123,370-2.5%
41Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$44,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,800 – $72,880-2.9%
42Counselors, All Other$49,390
Master's degree
$35,520 – $65,050-2.9%
43Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,960 – $98,820-3.0%
44Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210 – $85,930-3.2%
45Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,690
No formal educational credential
$35,930 – $57,440-3.5%
46Nurse Practitioners$127,660
Master's degree
$99,050 – $167,980-3.5%
47Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,470 – $74,670-3.6%
48Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,870
Master's degree
$41,770 – $73,650-3.8%
49First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,680 – $94,550-4.0%
50Management Analysts$97,680
Bachelor's degree
$56,720 – $156,780-4.1%

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	vs. national
1	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$51,310	$22,560 – $61,690	+34.5%
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$355,390	$59,390 – $502,010	+33.6%
3	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,920	$49,420 – $212,740	+28.6%
4	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$64,070	$39,530 – $72,230	+25.9%
5	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,690	$72,330 – $163,720	+25.6%
6	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$37,350 – $104,600	+23.3%
7	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,160	$50,840 – $93,670	+22.3%
8	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,100	$49,710 – $104,170	+14.2%
9	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,410	$32,470 – $52,890	+13.2%
10	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$53,510	$29,520 – $74,450	+13.1%
11	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,780	$60,480 – $200,420	+12.2%
12	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,350	$21,370 – $58,170	+11.0%
13	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$35,940 – $99,980	+10.4%
14	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,870	$51,920 – $218,880	+9.9%
15	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$62,260	$42,800 – $82,250	+7.0%
16	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,400	$65,180 – $151,920	+6.5%
17	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,380	$26,840 – $72,460	+6.4%
18	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,990	$40,000 – $74,580	+6.0%
19	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,850	$60,510 – $93,320	+4.9%
20	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$43,050	$26,090 – $59,290	+4.2%
21	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,670	$42,600 – $78,350	+4.1%
22	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$64,940	$50,900 – $76,680	+3.9%
23	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,940	$76,280 – $198,070	+3.9%
24	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,090	$26,330 – $55,140	+1.9%
25	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,820	$22,100 – $80,130	+1.7%
26	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$60,590	$41,580 – $70,900	+1.7%
27	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,200	$52,760 – $212,590	+1.4%
28	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,460	$32,310 – $74,320	+0.2%
29	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,960	$111,660 – $168,030	+0.1%
30	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,270	$61,070 – $101,580	+0.1%
31	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,160	$36,110 – $61,770	-1.0%
32	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,720	$33,970 – $71,240	-1.0%
33	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,180	$46,680 – $80,930	-1.2%
34	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersNo formal educational credential	$57,940	$51,840 – $78,120	-1.6%
35	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,500	$28,670 – $59,680	-1.7%
36	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$46,060	$32,220 – $72,670	-1.9%
37	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$39,120 – $123,820	-2.3%
38	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,650	$33,890 – $49,720	-2.4%
39	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$75,590	$40,720 – $78,390	-2.4%
40	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$78,680	$41,050 – $123,370	-2.5%
41	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,350	$23,800 – $72,880	-2.9%
42	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$49,390	$35,520 – $65,050	-2.9%
43	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,480	$47,960 – $98,820	-3.0%
44	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,820	$38,210 – $85,930	-3.2%
45	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$47,690	$35,930 – $57,440	-3.5%
46	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,660	$99,050 – $167,980	-3.5%
47	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,660	$21,470 – $74,670	-3.6%
48	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,870	$41,770 – $73,650	-3.8%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,360	$40,680 – $94,550	-4.0%
50	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,680	$56,720 – $156,780	-4.1%

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