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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Slidell, LA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $27,580 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,958 a month.

10th percentile
$18,150
25th percentile
$21,680
Median percentile
$27,580
75th percentile
$29,350
90th percentile
$32,280

Based on 90 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

$23,495 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,580
Federal income tax−$1,148
Social Security + Medicare−$2,110
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$827
Monthly take-home$1,958
Every two weeks$904

Does it go far here?

$29,744Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
68%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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