Construction Laborers salary in Houma, LA

The median construction laborers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $36,890 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,560 a month.

10th percentile: $29,190
25th percentile: $34,930
Median percentile: $36,890
75th percentile: $44,600
90th percentile: $51,200

Based on 880 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

$30,714 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,890
Federal income tax	−$2,247
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,822
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$1,107
Monthly take-home	$2,560
Every two weeks	$1,181

Does it go far here?

$43,347Median pay in Houma, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.1 vs 100).

40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Houma, LA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$107,200
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$103,780
Managers, All Other	$102,130
Registered Nurses	$75,740
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$68,620
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$67,400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,030
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,260

All construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana