Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux

BLS metro-level wage data places Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment pay in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA at a median of $60,320 per year ($29.00/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $74,090, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux pays 19% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 30 electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipments are employed across the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux MSA in SOC 49-2094.

The Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux pay distribution spans from $46,140 at the 10th percentile to $77,420 at the 90th, a 1.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $48,390 and the 75th at $77,020, so half of Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux-based electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipments earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide LA data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.