Food Preparation Workers salary in Slidell, LA
The median food preparation workers in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $24,380 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,746 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $17,670
- 25th percentile
- $22,550
- Median percentile
- $24,380
- 75th percentile
- $29,790
- 90th percentile
- $34,490
Based on 2,070 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
$20,956 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $24,380 |
| Federal income tax | −$828 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,865 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$731 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,746 |
| Every two weeks | $806 |
Does it go far here?
$26,293Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
76%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,332 a month, Census ACS).
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