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Slidell-Mandeville-Covington salaries

The median worker in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earned $40,760 a year in 2024, about $19.60 an hour. That ranks #347 of the 391 metro areas published here, 17.7% below the national median.

Louisiana

Median pay $40,760 $19.60 per hour
Vs national -17.7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 100,690 wage and salary
Metro rank #347 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington pays 6.9% less than Louisiana as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 31.63× 730 $116,130
Food Preparation Workers 4.05× 2,350 $22,910
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.39× 990 $57,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2.11× 920 $48,350
Childcare Workers 1.8× 610 $22,400
Medical Assistants 1.75× 910 $36,010
Waiters and Waitresses 1.72× 2,580 $16,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.66× 1,510 $55,650
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.53× 960 $30,480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.47× 1,140 $36,260
Light Truck Drivers 1.46× 950 $39,780
Managers, All Other 1.44× 590 $99,620

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Pharmacists $127,540 $61.32 300
Financial Managers $125,630 $60.40 470
Nurse Practitioners $122,960 $59.11 390
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $116,130 $55.83 730
Software Developers $115,790 $55.67 320
Sales Managers $105,940 $50.93 230
Lawyers $101,910 $48.99 380
General and Operations Managers $101,830 $48.96 2,410
Physical Therapists $100,550 $48.34 220
Managers, All Other $99,620 $47.90 590
Medical and Health Services Managers $97,760 $47.00 410
Management Analysts $97,230 $46.74 200
Engineers, All Other $96,240 $46.27 290
Project Management Specialists $84,910 $40.82 490
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $84,560 n/a 210
Social and Community Service Managers $80,900 $38.90 200
Dental Hygienists $78,760 $37.87 250
Registered Nurses $76,920 $36.98 2,850
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $71,640 $34.44 220
Accountants and Auditors $70,930 $34.10 750
Loan Officers $67,620 $32.51 200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $67,300 $32.36 350
Computer Occupations, All Other $66,840 $32.14 320
Speech-Language Pathologists $64,760 $31.13 320
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,830 $30.69 260
Human Resources Specialists $63,010 $30.29 360
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $62,490 $30.05 480
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,300 $29.95 1,090
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,150 n/a 700
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,100 n/a 480
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $61,550 $29.59 230
Production Workers, All Other $61,090 $29.37 480
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $60,830 $29.25 850
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $59,070 $28.40 300
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,030 $28.38 350
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $58,190 $27.98 310
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $57,690 $27.73 410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,040 $27.42 990
Financial Specialists, All Other $55,820 $26.84 280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $55,650 n/a 1,510
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $55,020 $26.45 210
Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,270 $26.09 310
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $52,680 $25.33 400
Computer User Support Specialists $51,860 $24.93 210
Insurance Sales Agents $51,670 $24.84 410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $51,310 $24.67 1,230
Compliance Officers $51,120 $24.58 280
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $50,300 $24.19 280
Electricians $49,180 $23.65 310
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $48,860 $23.49 420
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $48,350 $23.25 920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $47,500 $22.84 760
Sailors and Marine Oilers $47,150 $22.67 380
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,070 $22.63 460
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,800 $22.50 470
Carpenters $46,070 $22.15 430
Counselors, All Other $46,000 $22.12 240
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $45,010 $21.64 340
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,880 $21.58 1,010
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,680 $21.00 910

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 3,400 $28,610 $13.76
Registered Nurses 2,850 $76,920 $36.98
Cashiers 2,790 $24,120 $11.59
Waiters and Waitresses 2,580 $16,210 $7.79
General and Operations Managers 2,410 $101,830 $48.96
Food Preparation Workers 2,350 $22,910 $11.02
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,300 $23,560 $11.33
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,790 $23,010 $11.06
Office Clerks, General 1,730 $30,400 $14.62
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,680 $31,560 $15.17
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,680 $33,970 $16.33
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,630 $38,150 $18.34
Customer Service Representatives 1,540 $36,510 $17.55
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,510 $55,650 n/a
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,280 $42,680 $20.52
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,230 $51,310 $24.67
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,140 $36,260 $17.43
Cooks, Restaurant 1,140 $28,630 $13.76
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,110 $28,870 $13.88
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,090 $62,300 $29.95

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

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Slidell-Mandeville-Covington pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington?

The median across all occupations is $40,760, or $19.60 an hour, covering 100,690 wage and salary workers. The mean is $53,520, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Slidell-Mandeville-Covington pay more than the rest of Louisiana?

No. The metro median of $40,760 is 6.9% below the Louisiana median of $43,770. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington?

Pharmacists ($127,540), Financial Managers ($125,630), Nurse Practitioners ($122,960). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Slidell-Mandeville-Covington unusually full of?

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels, at 31.63× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.