Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Houma, LA
The median chefs and head cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $38,560 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,667 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,810
- 25th percentile
- $23,810
- Median percentile
- $38,560
- 75th percentile
- $49,640
- 90th percentile
- $73,550
Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$32,006 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,447 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,950 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,157 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,667 |
| Every two weeks | $1,231 |
Does it go far here?
$45,310Median pay in Houma, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.1 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Houma, LA
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