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Respiratory Therapists salary in Slidell, LA

The median respiratory therapists in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $76,680 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,039 a month.

10th percentile
$62,990
25th percentile
$63,800
Median percentile
$76,680
75th percentile
$80,130
90th percentile
$80,130

Based on 230 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

$60,474 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,680
Federal income tax−$8,040
Social Security + Medicare−$5,866
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,300
Monthly take-home$5,039
Every two weeks$2,326

Does it go far here?

$82,695Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
26%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 respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana