Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Slidell Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 264 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $394,170 | $189.51 | 340 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $284,280 | $136.67 | 60 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $217,490 | $104.56 | 150 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $181,080 | $87.06 | 120 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $177,140 | $85.16 | 90 |
| 6 | Electrical Engineers | $167,010 | $80.29 | 50 |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | $138,310 | $66.50 | 110 |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers | $135,900 | $65.34 | 50 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,020 | $63.95 | 130 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $131,200 | $63.08 | 370 |
| 11 | Veterinarians | $128,500 | $61.78 | 130 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $128,310 | $61.69 | 380 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,840 | $61.46 | 390 |
| 14 | Industrial Engineers | $126,090 | $60.62 | 60 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $124,930 | $60.06 | 40 |
| 16 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $121,880 | $58.60 | 280 |
| 17 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $120,810 | $58.08 | 580 |
| 18 | Mechanical Engineers | $118,920 | $57.18 | 100 |
| 19 | Data Scientists | $115,140 | $55.36 | 40 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $113,930 | $54.78 | 40 |
| 21 | Construction Managers | $110,800 | $53.27 | 200 |
| 22 | Sales Managers | $108,510 | $52.17 | 270 |
| 23 | Engineers, All Other | $107,220 | $51.55 | 140 |
| 24 | Administrative Services Managers | $105,480 | $50.71 | 160 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $104,660 | $50.32 | 470 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Slidell metro area overview.
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.