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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Slidell, LA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $49,920 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,399 a month.

10th percentile
$35,780
25th percentile
$41,110
Median percentile
$49,920
75th percentile
$64,480
90th percentile
$76,110

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,793 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,920
Federal income tax−$3,810
Social Security + Medicare−$3,819
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,498
Monthly take-home$3,399
Every two weeks$1,569

Does it go far here?

$53,836Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,332 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Slidell, LA

JobMedian pay
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$120,810
General and Operations Managers$102,450
Lawyers$84,590
Registered Nurses$81,160
Accountants and Auditors$72,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,970
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,600

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