Firefighters salary in Houma, LA
The median firefighters in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $28,360 a year, 52% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,009 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $22,060
- 25th percentile
- $23,130
- Median percentile
- $28,360
- 75th percentile
- $33,580
- 90th percentile
- $37,570
Based on 170 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
$24,114 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,360 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,226 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,170 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$851 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,009 |
| Every two weeks | $927 |
Does it go far here?
$33,324Median pay in Houma, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.1 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).