Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $196,030. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $187,730.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$196,030	$59,280	200
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$187,730	$166,100	70
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$146,160	$53,440	130
4	General Dentists	$142,660	$28,020	50
5	Petroleum Engineers	$138,200	$103,720	70
6	Industrial Engineers	$134,090	$83,940	70
7	Pharmacists	$127,760	$74,600	200
8	Industrial Production Managers	$126,730	$72,590	80
9	Physician Assistants	$124,750	$99,150	40
10	Nurse Practitioners	$122,530	$96,710	180
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,020	$79,690	60
12	Civil Engineers	$118,900	$59,550	60
13	Sales Managers	$115,780	$60,480	140
14	Commercial Pilots	$112,010	$77,700	240
15	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$104,010	$53,510	1,740
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,710	$68,470	50
17	General and Operations Managers	$103,670	$52,220	1,660
18	Financial Managers	$102,720	$63,980	260
19	Software Developers	$101,660	$64,730	50
20	Project Management Specialists	$100,560	$57,940	310
21	Administrative Services Managers	$98,420	$54,390	60
22	All Other Managers	$97,680	$56,850	750
23	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,410	$50,310	220
24	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$96,340	$47,840	70
25	Lawyers	$95,840	$55,800	150
26	Management Analysts	$94,250	$54,190	80
27	Human Resources Managers	$94,010	$65,670	60
28	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,000	$51,100	60
29	Ship Engineers	$83,350	$63,510	100
30	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$82,640	$42,680	80
31	Engineers, All Other	$82,520	$51,300	340
32	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,910	$38,960	110
33	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$81,910	$46,450	80
34	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$81,830	$49,960	30
35	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$81,210	$45,590	130
36	Dental Hygienists	$80,670	$57,940	100
37	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,840	$50,810	80
38	Physical Therapists	$79,600	$53,960	130
39	Construction Managers	$79,030	$48,620	270
40	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,960	$68,070	140
41	Occupational Therapists	$78,410	$51,200	80
42	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,980	$54,280	30
43	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$77,520	$40,760	520
44	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$75,050	$31,400	50
45	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,000	$47,570	50
46	Social and Community Service Managers	$71,140	$47,540	70
47	Financial Analysts	$70,270	$46,890	60
48	Compliance Officers	$68,540	$38,060	170
49	Postal Service Clerks	$68,310	$48,130	40
50	Computer Programmers	$67,360	$38,340	50
51	Personal Financial Advisors	$66,350	$45,330	50
52	Registered Nurses	$66,240	$54,450	1,350
53	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,210	$37,580	40
54	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,710	$42,710	380
55	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$65,230	$37,760	140
56	Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,190	$38,030	50
57	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,660	$40,980	570
58	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$64,060	$36,160	700
59	Food Service Managers	$63,960	$42,360	30
60	Surveyors	$63,940	$46,240	60
61	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$63,330	$37,950	100
62	Cost Estimators	$63,320	$45,000	120
63	Health Educators	$62,680	$47,080	30
64	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$62,460	$52,630	40
65	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$62,240	$40,650	30
66	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,150	$46,590	550
67	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,830	$37,440	110
68	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,680	$25,640	310
69	Respiratory Therapists	$61,670	$54,490	100
70	Accountants and Auditors	$61,570	$41,340	480
71	Loan Officers	$60,480	$18,720	120
72	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,320	$37,360	480
73	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$60,120	$28,600	50
74	Chemical Technicians	$60,080	$26,320	0
75	Radiologic Technologists	$59,420	$47,670	140
76	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	$59,340	$38,210	820
77	Instructional Coordinators	$58,610	$50,640	110
78	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$58,520	$32,480	100
79	Other Financial Specialists	$58,350	$37,190	60
80	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,210	$38,250	230
81	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$57,990	$34,120	190
82	Construction and Building Inspectors	$57,970	$41,400	40
83	Physical Therapist Assistants	$57,510	$23,720	40
84	Logisticians	$57,500	$45,760	100
85	Healthcare Social Workers	$57,460	$47,060	40
86	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$57,300	$28,220	50
87	Other Business Operations Specialists	$57,030	$27,740	570
88	Speech-Language Pathologists	$56,940	$49,610	110
89	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$56,880	$46,420	90
90	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$56,870	$35,230	160
91	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$56,850	$36,400	290
92	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$55,650	$39,720	70
93	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$54,850	$38,480	50
94	Other Drafters	$54,650	$36,790	80
95	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$54,300	$35,290	60
96	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,960	$36,750	140
97	Computer Occupations, All Other	$52,690	$21,620	120
98	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,480	$35,520	120
99	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$52,400	$29,100	30
100	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$52,160	$39,430	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$196,030
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$171,150
3	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$134,130
4	Physician Assistants	$130,070
5	Pharmacists	$128,910
6	Marketing Managers	$126,970
7	Petroleum Engineers	$126,950
8	Industrial Engineers	$126,600
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$125,340
10	General Dentists	$123,670

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$190,640
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$161,310
3	General Dentists	$160,400
4	Chief Executives	$154,420
5	Petroleum Engineers	$125,510
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$122,870
7	Pharmacists	$121,360
8	Physician Assistants	$118,090
9	Nurse Practitioners	$115,010
10	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$114,890

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$176,340
2	General Dentists	$161,620
3	Chief Executives	$147,830
4	Veterinarians	$141,180
5	Pharmacists	$119,910
6	Petroleum Engineers	$117,980
7	Nurse Practitioners	$114,190
8	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$110,550
9	Construction Managers	$107,210
10	General and Operations Managers	$102,120

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