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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in Slidell, LA

The median food processing workers, all other in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $28,970 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,049 a month.

10th percentile
$27,870
25th percentile
$28,970
Median percentile
$28,970
75th percentile
$28,970
90th percentile
$37,640

Based on 140 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

$24,588 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,970
Federal income tax−$1,296
Social Security + Medicare−$2,216
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$869
Monthly take-home$2,049
Every two weeks$946

Does it go far here?

$31,243Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
65%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 processing workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana