SOC 29-1171 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Houma, Louisiana is $126,850 a year ($60.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,660: half of the 230 people in this job in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$126,850average per year

$60.99 / hourMedian $127,660Take-home ≈ $94,549

  • $99K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $168K90th

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

230people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,980 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Houma earn between $102,410 and $130,790.

  • $99K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $168K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$126,850$10,571$60.99
Median$127,660$10,638$61.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,410$8,534$49.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,790$10,899$62.88

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

Nurse Practitioners pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Houma earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($126,630) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houma$126,850$127,660$99,050$167,980230
Louisiana$126,630$125,600$99,050$159,5705,380
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

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

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Houma

On the average salary of $126,850, a single filer in Houma takes home about $94,549 a year, or $7,879 a month and $3,636 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $126,850 buys what about $149,055 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 6th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($131,490).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Houma: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Houma?

$60.99 an hour on average, and $61.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Houma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Houma?

About $94,549 a year ($7,879 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,850.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Houma than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

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 29-1171; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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