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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Slidell, LA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $21,910 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,583 a month.

10th percentile
$16,740
25th percentile
$17,570
Median percentile
$21,910
75th percentile
$26,090
90th percentile
$33,490

Based on 430 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

$18,996 take-home a year
Gross pay$21,910
Federal income tax−$581
Social Security + Medicare−$1,676
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$657
Monthly take-home$1,583
Every two weeks$731

Does it go far here?

$23,629Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
84%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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