Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,180 or more. The middle half of maintenance and repair workers, general in Houma earn between $36,190 and $55,460.
- $28K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $55K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,440 | $3,870 | $22.33 |
| Median | $43,790 | $3,649 | $21.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,190 | $3,016 | $17.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,460 | $4,622 | $26.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Maintenance and repair workers, general in Houma earn 3% less than the Louisiana average ($48,020) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($53,780). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $49,590.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma | $46,440 | $43,790 | $28,480 | $65,180 | 710 |
| Louisiana | $48,020 | $43,960 | $28,110 | $75,880 | 21,490 |
| United States | $53,780 | $49,590 | $35,350 | $77,180 | 1,529,700 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $46,440, a single filer in Houma takes home about $38,488 a year, or $3,207 a month and $1,480 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Houma a good place for maintenance and repair workers, general? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $46,440 buys what about $54,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 6th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($55,330).
- Lake Charles$55,330
- Monroe$50,020
- Baton Rouge$49,960
- Shreveport$49,460
- New Orleans$48,250
- Houma$46,440
- Alexandria$44,890
- Hammond$44,520
- Lafayette$42,830
- Slidell$42,340
All Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salaries in Louisiana
Highest-paying cities for maintenance and repair workers, general
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,440).
- San Jose, CA$69,440
- San Francisco, CA$69,420
- Kahului, HI$65,750
- Vallejo, CA$65,110
- Napa, CA$64,900
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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Houma: questions
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make an hour in Houma?
$22.33 an hour on average, and $21.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level maintenance and repair workers, general salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the maintenance and repair workers, general take-home pay in Houma?
About $38,488 a year ($3,207 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,440.
Do maintenance and repair workers, general earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,780).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9071; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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