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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Houma, LA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $23,480 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,687 a month.

10th percentile
$22,670
25th percentile
$23,060
Median percentile
$23,480
75th percentile
$27,860
90th percentile
$32,180

Based on 420 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

$20,241 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,480
Federal income tax−$738
Social Security + Medicare−$1,796
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$704
Monthly take-home$1,687
Every two weeks$779

Does it go far here?

$27,590Median pay in Houma, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.1 vs 100).
60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Houma, LA

JobMedian 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

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