Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Salary in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA is $62,820. BLS estimates approximately 70 people work in this occupation in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA is 1.7% above the national median ($61,770).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,100 | $10.62 |
| 25th percentile | $35,250 | $16.95 |
| Median (50th) | $62,820 | $30.20 |
| 75th percentile | $78,530 | $37.76 |
| 90th percentile | $80,130 | $38.52 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 9.6% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 29.9% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.869
- Location quotient
- 13.82
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 85.103, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $73,816 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.