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Nurse Practitioner (NP) salary in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

Quick answer

The median pay for nurse practitioners in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA was $127,660 a year, or $61.37 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $99,050 to $167,980. About 230 were employed.

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Annual pay: Houma vs Louisiana vs the US

Nurse Practitioner annual wages, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana, and US
MeasureThis metroLouisianaUS
Median (50th percentile)$127,660$125,600$132,300
Mean (average)$126,850$126,630$137,300
10th percentile$99,050$99,050$101,340
25th percentile$102,410$109,850$117,990
75th percentile$130,790$135,610$156,700
90th percentile$167,980$159,570$174,420
Nurse Practitioner hourly wages, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$61.37
Mean (average)$60.99
10th percentile$47.62
25th percentile$49.23
75th percentile$62.88
90th percentile$80.76

Employment: 230. 2.796 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.35.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an NP make per hour in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA?

The median hourly wage was $61.37 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $47.62 and the 90th was $80.76.

What is the average NP salary in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $126,850 a year and a median of $127,660 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nurse practitioners in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earn more than the Louisiana median?

The Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA median of $127,660 is 2% higher than the Louisiana median of $125,600 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1171. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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