Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Houma, LA
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $45,110 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,089 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,670
- 25th percentile
- $35,610
- Median percentile
- $45,110
- 75th percentile
- $56,850
- 90th percentile
- $63,870
Based on 130 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
$37,073 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,110 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,233 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,451 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,353 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,089 |
| Every two weeks | $1,426 |
Does it go far here?
$53,006Median pay in Houma, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.1 vs 100).
33%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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