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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in Slidell, LA

The median food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $24,220 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,736 a month.

10th percentile
$18,240
25th percentile
$20,370
Median percentile
$24,220
75th percentile
$32,490
90th percentile
$35,350

Based on 200 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

$20,829 take-home a year
Gross pay$24,220
Federal income tax−$812
Social Security + Medicare−$1,853
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$727
Monthly take-home$1,736
Every two weeks$801

Does it go far here?

$26,120Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
77%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

All food preparation and serving related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana