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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Slidell, LA

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $37,660 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,609 a month.

10th percentile
$28,920
25th percentile
$33,890
Median percentile
$37,660
75th percentile
$45,180
90th percentile
$54,990

Based on 1,330 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

$31,310 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,660
Federal income tax−$2,339
Social Security + Medicare−$2,881
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,130
Monthly take-home$2,609
Every two weeks$1,204

Does it go far here?

$40,614Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
51%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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana