H-1B salaries in Houma, LA

Based on 30 certified H-1B filings in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$111,250
Middle 50%$76.3k–$308.8k
vs. national median−9%comparison median $122,699
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $58,722 and $500,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$63,661
25th$76,266
50th (median)$111,250
75th$308,750
90th$452,500

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $200k $350k FY2020: median $81,142 (23 filings) FY2021: median $71,517 (23 filings) FY2022: median $63,000 (19 filings) FY2023: median $330,000 (11 filings) FY2024: median $75,000 (23 filings) FY2025: median $90,480 (19 filings) FY2026: median $320,000 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 23 filings FY21 FY2022: 19 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 23
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$81,142$55,765$225,00023
FY2021$71,517$49,974$268,00023
FY2022$63,000$57,076$103,73919
FY2023$330,000$162,440$462,50011
FY2024$75,000$57,372$214,00023
FY2025$90,480$67,839$142,48119
FY2026$320,000$102,801$405,00011

Cost of living

Houma's median H-1B salary of $111,250 is worth about $130,700 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$903Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,098Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)85.1Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$130,700Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesLA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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