Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Slidell, LA
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $47,260 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,228 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,580
- 25th percentile
- $37,540
- Median percentile
- $47,260
- 75th percentile
- $57,560
- 90th percentile
- $74,860
Based on 90 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
$38,736 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,260 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,491 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,615 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,418 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,228 |
| Every two weeks | $1,490 |
Does it go far here?
$50,967Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,332 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Slidell, LA
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