Retail Salespersons salary
in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
- Middle 50%
- $23,810–$35,020
- vs U.S. median
- -17%
- Metro rank
- #432 of 530
Retail Salespersons in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro earn a median of $29,220 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,060 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 1% below the LA statewide median of $29,490. It ranks #432 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,060 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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RETAIL SALESPERSONS PAY IN OTHER LA METROS
- New Orleans-Metairie, LAmedian $30,400
- Baton Rouge, LAmedian $30,070
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAmedian $29,280
- Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,270
- Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,070
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LAmedian $28,990
- Lake Charles, LAmedian $28,780
- Alexandria, LAmedian $28,660
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Questions
What is the average Retail Salespersons salary in Houma?
The BLS median is $29,220 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,060 jobs pay between $23,810 and $35,020. The 10th percentile is $21,690 and the 90th is $44,160.
Is Houma a high-paying metro for Retail Salespersons?
That is 17% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 1% below the LA statewide median of $29,490. It ranks #432 of 530 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Retail Salespersons make an hour in Houma?
About $14.05 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $29,220 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $11.45–$16.84 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.