Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Houma, LA
The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $50,460 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,434 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $32,310
- 25th percentile
- $37,330
- Median percentile
- $50,460
- 75th percentile
- $59,990
- 90th percentile
- $74,320
Based on 190 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
$41,211 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,875 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,860 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,514 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,434 |
| Every two weeks | $1,585 |
Does it go far here?
$59,293Median pay in Houma, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.1 vs 100).
30%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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