Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Houma, LA
The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $49,300 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,359 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,740
- 25th percentile
- $44,260
- Median percentile
- $49,300
- 75th percentile
- $57,920
- 90th percentile
- $72,700
Based on 1,460 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
$40,314 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,736 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,771 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,479 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,359 |
| Every two weeks | $1,551 |
Does it go far here?
$57,930Median 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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