Security Guards salary in Slidell, LA
The median security guards in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $34,260 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,390 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,120
- 25th percentile
- $29,440
- Median percentile
- $34,260
- 75th percentile
- $43,180
- 90th percentile
- $85,660
Based on 400 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
$28,680 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,260 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,931 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,621 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,028 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,390 |
| Every two weeks | $1,103 |
Does it go far here?
$36,948Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,332 a month, Census ACS).