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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Slidell, LA

The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $36,130 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,511 a month.

10th percentile
$31,260
25th percentile
$34,270
Median percentile
$36,130
75th percentile
$46,640
90th percentile
$49,750

Based on 180 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

$30,127 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,130
Federal income tax−$2,156
Social Security + Medicare−$2,764
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,084
Monthly take-home$2,511
Every two weeks$1,159

Does it go far here?

$38,964Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
53%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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