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Wages by occupation in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,760 in May 2024, with 100,690 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS260 occupations

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What stands out

In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,760 in May 2024, with 100,690 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $217,680 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $16,210 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 3,400 jobs at a median of $28,610. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Nurse Anesthetists 29-115190$217,680$182,710≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904170$167,490$126,110$228,660evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071120$134,470$97,290$154,910evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305150$130,650$78,440$209,510evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021130$129,160$79,180$196,840evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051300$127,540$92,640$153,220evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031470$125,630$72,390$216,410evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171390$122,960$75,990$136,530evidence →
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 53-5021730$116,130$85,460$136,750evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252320$115,790$71,930$159,730evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312180$107,000$75,350$165,770evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-121250$106,850$66,050$128,460evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022230$105,940$62,020$220,730evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-211260$105,630$78,480$169,580evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124130$104,460$61,270$156,680evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011150$104,020$46,380$162,240evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051120$102,300$62,890$158,000evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011380$101,910$62,490$209,750evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10212,410$101,830$49,350$233,790evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021180$101,190$62,440$197,690evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123220$100,550$69,330$134,140evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199590$99,620$57,050$169,980evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-214180$98,070$62,770$171,770evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111410$97,760$65,980$170,050evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111200$97,230$55,730$153,860evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199290$96,240$58,940$152,040evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122160$92,880$61,690$112,650evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211120$92,320$56,160$162,380evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012140$91,450$46,220$133,650evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071150$88,110$50,890$149,880evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Retail Salespersons 41-20313,400$28,610$21,840$45,090evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11412,850$76,920$62,540$96,990evidence →
Cashiers 41-20112,790$24,120$18,370$31,200evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30312,580$16,210$15,080$38,050evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10212,410$101,830$49,350$233,790evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-20212,350$22,910$17,490$31,650evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30232,300$23,560$18,480$34,670evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,790$23,010$18,730$31,090evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,730$30,400$19,210$45,270evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70621,680$31,560$21,640$45,460evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,680$33,970$28,840$45,040evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60141,630$38,150$25,420$52,620evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,540$36,510$24,330$48,300evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,510$55,650$52,220$61,370evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30311,280$42,680$27,750$58,320evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-10111,230$51,310$35,390$80,550evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10121,140$36,260$27,010$61,030evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20141,140$28,630$20,620$36,510evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20111,110$28,870$18,590$38,560evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-40121,090$62,300$34,850$123,150evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11311,080$31,100$28,050$37,090evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90711,010$44,880$27,390$64,610evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061990$57,040$43,750$62,900evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171960$30,480$20,250$40,350evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033950$39,780$24,960$65,840evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051920$48,350$39,380$59,930evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061920$37,810$29,280$61,670evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092910$36,010$29,340$43,010evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011910$43,680$28,250$64,820evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199850$60,830$36,560$103,180evidence →

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