Childcare Workers salary in Houma, LA
The median childcare workers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $22,100 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,596 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $18,720
- 25th percentile
- $21,390
- Median percentile
- $22,100
- 75th percentile
- $28,270
- 90th percentile
- $28,540
Based on 260 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
$19,146 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $22,100 |
| Federal income tax | −$600 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,691 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$663 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,596 |
| Every two weeks | $736 |
Does it go far here?
$25,969Median pay in Houma, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.1 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).