metropolitan statistical area · 43640

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area

Figures describe the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Slidell city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$43,710
Total employment98,240

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area was $43,710 per year ($21.01 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 98,240 jobs. 269 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels25.08580$120,810
Food Preparation Workers3.682,070$24,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2.372,080$59,850
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.34960$59,500
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers2.14900$47,790
Waiters and Waitresses1.762,520$15,080
Receptionists and Information Clerks1.741,000$31,760
Childcare Workers1.72570$22,610

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 269 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$29,280$14.083,4701.41
Registered Nurses$81,160$39.023,1901.49
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,380$11.242,9701.22
Waiters and Waitresses$15,080$7.252,5201.76
General and Operations Managers$102,450$49.262,4701.11
Cashiers$27,590$13.272,3301.19
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,850Not published2,0802.37
Food Preparation Workers$24,380$11.722,0703.68
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,320$16.981,8601.04
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,770$11.431,8400.68
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,360$17.481,5900.85
Customer Service Representatives$37,270$17.921,4900.91
Office Clerks, General$31,760$15.271,4900.96
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,660$18.111,3301.23
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,620$14.241,2800.91
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,520$21.411,1801.36
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,350$17.481,1101.44
Cooks, Restaurant$29,050$13.971,1001.24
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,970$32.201,0601.35
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,580$27.681,0501.16
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,410$23.761,0400.80
Nursing Assistants$34,050$16.371,0301.12
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,760$15.271,0001.74
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,500$28.619602.34
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,120$22.659501.34
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$47,790$22.989002.14
Medical Assistants$35,950$17.298601.66
Construction Laborers$38,300$18.418601.24
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,330Not published8500.95
Light Truck Drivers$44,280$21.298501.38
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,360$30.468401.22
Accountants and Auditors$72,490$34.857700.84
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,030$17.327601.27
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,940$18.727400.76
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,600Not published6700.99
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$120,810$58.0858025.08
Childcare Workers$22,610$10.875701.72
Lawyers$84,590$40.675601.18
Bartenders$19,990$9.615201.09
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$47,700$22.945000.63
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,050$13.014900.91
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,350$22.774901.09
Project Management Specialists$97,030$46.654800.72
Managers, All Other$104,660$50.324701.19
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$34,470$16.574701.53
Pharmacy Technicians$45,700$21.974501.52
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,600$34.424500.88
Carpenters$48,310$23.234501.06
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,390$49.714401.18
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$21,910$10.534301.57
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,570$26.714201.43
Production Workers, All Other$63,070$30.324202.67
Security Guards$34,260$16.474000.49
Insurance Sales Agents$50,320$24.194001.33
Nurse Practitioners$127,840$61.463901.91
Firefighters$29,500$14.193901.77
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,110$28.423900.98
Financial Managers$128,310$61.693800.72
Billing and Posting Clerks$42,740$20.553801.48
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,150$35.173800.97
Pharmacists$131,200$63.083701.80
Dental Assistants$45,020$21.653701.52
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,170$17.393703.91
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,860$18.683700.73
Bus Drivers, School$33,620$16.163701.43
Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsNot publishedNot published3500.62
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,990$11.063501.01
Physicians, All Other$394,170$189.513401.57
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,750$28.253401.15
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,140$22.663403.04
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,810$29.243301.26
Human Resources Specialists$64,990$31.253200.56
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,170$18.353201.59
Computer Occupations, All Other$74,630$35.883101.12
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,500$23.803101.00
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.743101.47
Electricians$56,670$27.253100.64
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,150$17.383001.44
Speech-Language Pathologists$60,790$29.233002.62
Dishwashers$26,440$12.713000.99
Animal Caretakers$26,960$12.963001.78
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$26,080$12.542901.49
Computer User Support Specialists$49,120$23.622800.62
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$30,340$14.592804.07
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$121,880$58.602801.54
Tellers$36,980$17.782801.33
Sales Managers$108,510$52.172700.67
Software Developers$101,530$48.812700.26
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,320$27.562701.04
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,580$24.322500.82
Management Analysts$104,660$50.322400.42
Civil Engineers$101,820$48.952401.02
Phlebotomists$39,960$19.212402.66
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,730$29.682400.88
Physical Therapists$101,980$49.032301.34
Respiratory Therapists$76,680$36.872302.62
Dental Hygienists$85,920$41.312301.67
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,980$30.762301.57
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,050$13.482300.96
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$90,690$43.602202.45
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,060$30.322200.51
Construction Managers$110,800$53.272000.82
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,200Not published2000.96
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,070$27.922000.82
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$71,850$34.552009.13
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,340$36.222002.01
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$24,220$11.642003.80
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,450$22.332001.78
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,890$23.991902.76
Recreation Workers$22,690$10.911900.89
Parts Salespersons$37,010$17.791901.14
Financial Specialists, All Other$65,170$31.331802.19
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,100$18.321800.59
Occupational Therapists$84,690$40.721801.79
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,160$10.181800.70
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,130$17.371800.30
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,270$29.461700.77
Surgical Technologists$59,100$28.421702.35
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,890$22.061701.69
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,210$17.411702.78
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$39,900$19.181701.82
Administrative Services Managers$105,480$50.711600.97
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$39,990$19.231600.81
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,540$31.991600.51
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,360Not published1602.35
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,410$14.621600.59
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,510$16.591600.65
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,240$24.151600.43
Personal Financial Advisors$74,850$35.991500.92
Loan Officers$73,070$35.131500.84
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,050Not published1500.37
Nurse Anesthetists$217,490$104.561504.58
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$56,070$26.961500.73
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,310$18.421505.28
Bakers$27,370$13.161501.03
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,000$13.461501.20
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$58,890$28.311400.70
Cost Estimators$72,480$34.851400.99
Engineers, All Other$107,220$51.551401.46
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$49,430$23.771402.28
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,560$37.291401.06
Real Estate Sales Agents$59,700$28.701401.12
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,260$22.721401.52
Food Processing Workers, All Other$28,970$13.931403.51
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,070$21.671400.28
Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,020$63.951300.32
Compliance Officers$74,320$35.731300.49
Social and Human Service Assistants$36,710$17.651300.47
Veterinarians$128,500$61.781302.47
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$37,460$18.011301.16
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,070$44.751200.83
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,150$29.881201.38
Dentists, General$181,080$87.061201.59
Medical Records Specialists$43,300$20.821200.94
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,920$24.001200.95
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,340$22.281200.14
Training and Development Specialists$58,760$28.251100.36
Healthcare Social Workers$63,940$30.741100.92
Physician Assistants$138,310$66.501101.03
Physical Therapist Assistants$68,520$32.941101.55
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$21,390$10.291101.07
Pest Control Workers$45,710$21.971101.69
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,630$19.051100.87
Helpers--Electricians$39,480$18.981102.64
Machinists$61,700$29.661100.58
Mechanical Engineers$118,920$57.181000.55
Drafters, All Other$61,260$29.4510011.18
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$44,100$21.201001.33
Graphic Designers$47,340$22.761000.79
Massage Therapists$38,130$18.331001.67
Chefs and Head Cooks$42,930$20.641000.76
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$51,160$24.601001.03
Data Entry Keyers$33,400$16.061001.22
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,990$21.151000.67
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,750$29.211000.93
Helpers--Production Workers$34,510$16.591000.91
Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,140$85.16900.62
Social and Community Service Managers$86,120$41.41900.66
Computer Systems Analysts$99,170$47.68900.28
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,810$41.25900.43
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$65,150Not published901.20
Instructional Coordinators$62,410$30.01900.60
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,380$17.49900.82
Audio and Video Technicians$39,900$19.18902.00
Physical Therapist Aides$24,590$11.82903.07
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,580$13.26900.50
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$41,440$19.92900.78
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,210$21.26901.25
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,130$28.43900.47
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,260$22.72901.11
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,610$15.20900.55
Food Service Managers$49,580$23.84800.54
Logisticians$64,110$30.82800.49
Financial and Investment Analysts$73,340$35.26800.33
Coaches and ScoutsNot publishedNot published800.49
Public Relations Specialists$64,080$30.81800.44
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,600$39.71801.43
Paramedics$58,520$28.13801.30
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,110$17.84803.51
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,370$25.66800.33
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsNot publishedNot published700.95
Computer Network Support Specialists$75,420$36.26700.78
Architectural and Civil DraftersNot publishedNot published701.12
Writers and AuthorsNot publishedNot published702.19
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,680$18.11700.65
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,870$19.17701.54
Private Detectives and Investigators$44,390$21.34702.92
Skincare Specialists$38,760$18.64701.42
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$32,030$15.40701.82
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$42,340$20.35700.79
Public Safety Telecommunicators$39,650$19.06701.12
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$29,770$14.31702.07
Printing Press Operators$38,130$18.33700.73
Insurance Underwriters$76,540$36.80600.87
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$85,770$41.24600.90
Industrial Engineers$126,090$60.62600.25
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,130$39.97600.71
Family Medicine Physicians$284,280$136.67600.90
Opticians, Dispensing$37,580$18.07601.23
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,700$18.13600.98
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$31,990$15.38600.98
Bill and Account Collectors$44,780$21.53600.60
Cargo and Freight Agents$48,710$23.42600.94
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$38,940$18.72600.47
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$34,880$16.77601.59
Industrial Production Managers$135,900$65.34500.34
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$46,080$22.16501.14
Electrical Engineers$167,010$80.29500.41
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$45,210$21.74501.20
Psychiatric Technicians$31,270$15.03500.52
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$28,810$13.85505.79
Tour and Travel Guides$42,530$20.45501.61
Postal Service Clerks$61,640$29.64501.16
Construction and Building Inspectors$72,800$35.00500.57
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,630$23.38501.20
Marketing Managers$124,930$60.06400.18
Human Resources Managers$113,930$54.78400.32
Information Security Analysts$87,060$41.86400.31
Data Scientists$115,140$55.36400.26
Counselors, All Other$51,200$24.62402.28
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,640$30.12400.17
Health Education Specialists$60,600$29.14400.89
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$81,220$39.05401.42
Medical Equipment Preparers$38,260$18.40400.92
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$74,990$36.06400.58
Concierges$32,500$15.62401.17
Financial Clerks, All Other$42,960$20.66401.84
File Clerks$26,530$12.76400.93
Crane and Tower Operators$80,700$38.80401.34
Facilities Managers$89,790$43.17300.35
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$52,120$25.06300.26
Biological Scientists, All Other$61,950$29.79300.92
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$75,140$36.12300.31
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$50,180$24.13301.58
Social Workers, All Other$62,320$29.96300.86
Legal Support Workers, All Other$57,310$27.56301.08
Interior Designers$60,270$28.98300.75
Photographers$45,040$21.65301.03
Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,450$31.95300.70
Therapists, All Other$64,700$31.10302.34
Athletic Trainers$61,300Not published301.78
Medical Transcriptionists$35,040$16.85301.32
Pharmacy Aides$34,230$16.46301.29
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,030$21.65300.59
Procurement Clerks$49,980$24.03300.90
Computer Programmers$74,090$35.62Not publishedNot published
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,120$23.62Not publishedNot published
School Bus Monitors$27,260$13.11Not publishedNot published
Surveyors$64,200$30.87Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.