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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Slidell, LA

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $60,810 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,101 a month.

10th percentile
$30,960
25th percentile
$46,390
Median percentile
$60,810
75th percentile
$63,280
90th percentile
$75,390

Based on 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

$49,217 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,810
Federal income tax−$5,117
Social Security + Medicare−$4,652
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,824
Monthly take-home$4,101
Every two weeks$1,893

Does it go far here?

$65,580Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
32%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

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