Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Houma, LA
The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $41,660 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,867 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,470
- 25th percentile
- $21,470
- Median percentile
- $41,660
- 75th percentile
- $52,060
- 90th percentile
- $74,670
Based on 40 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
$34,404 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $41,660 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,819 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,187 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,250 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,867 |
| Every two weeks | $1,323 |
Does it go far here?
$48,952Median pay in Houma, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Houma, LA
All packaging and filling machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana