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Occupational Therapists salary in Slidell, LA

The median occupational therapists in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $84,690 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,489 a month.

10th percentile
$52,620
25th percentile
$61,250
Median percentile
$84,690
75th percentile
$103,010
90th percentile
$112,690

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

$65,869 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,690
Federal income tax−$9,802
Social Security + Medicare−$6,479
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,541
Monthly take-home$5,489
Every two weeks$2,533

Does it go far here?

$91,334Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
24%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 occupational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana