Couriers and Messengers salary in Houma, LA
The median couriers and messengers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $30,190 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,128 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,960
- 25th percentile
- $29,110
- Median percentile
- $30,190
- 75th percentile
- $38,380
- 90th percentile
- $44,690
Based on 60 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
$25,532 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $30,190 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,443 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,310 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$906 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,128 |
| Every two weeks | $982 |
Does it go far here?
$35,475Median pay in Houma, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.1 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).
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