SOC 29-1051 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Pharmacists Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for pharmacists in Houma, Louisiana is $131,090 a year ($63.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $134,050: half of the 240 people in this job in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($140,920).

$131,090average per year

$63.02 / hourMedian $134,050Take-home ≈ $97,320

  • $102K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $155K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

240people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#5 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacists pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,810 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Houma earn between $127,570 and $140,910.

  • $102K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $155K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$131,090$10,924$63.02
Median$134,050$11,171$64.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$127,570$10,631$61.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$140,910$11,742$67.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Pharmacists pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Pharmacists in Houma earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($130,490) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($140,920). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $140,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houma$131,090$134,050$102,090$154,810240
Louisiana$130,490$132,410$100,920$156,7405,610
United States$140,920$140,910$99,290$174,230321,970

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pharmacists salary after taxes in Houma

On the average salary of $131,090, a single filer in Houma takes home about $97,320 a year, or $8,110 a month and $3,743 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Houma a good place for pharmacists? 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 $131,090 buys what about $154,037 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacists salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 5th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Shreveport pays the most ($136,190).

All Pharmacists salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for pharmacists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).

Pharmacists salary by city

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Pharmacists salary in Houma: questions

How much do pharmacists make an hour in Houma?

$63.02 an hour on average, and $64.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Houma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $127,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Houma?

About $97,320 a year ($8,110 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,090.

Do pharmacists earn more in Houma than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($140,920).

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 29-1051; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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