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Medical Transcriptionists salary in Slidell, LA

The median medical transcriptionists in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $35,040 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,440 a month.

10th percentile
$31,290
25th percentile
$34,790
Median percentile
$35,040
75th percentile
$43,280
90th percentile
$43,480

Based on 30 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

$29,283 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,040
Federal income tax−$2,025
Social Security + Medicare−$2,681
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,051
Monthly take-home$2,440
Every two weeks$1,126

Does it go far here?

$37,789Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
55%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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