High paying entry level jobs in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

These occupations in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$217,490
Master's degree
$156,000 – $559,740150
2Dentists, General$181,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,670 – $310,790120
3Electrical Engineers$167,010
Bachelor's degree
$79,380 – $189,03050
4Physician Assistants$138,310
Master's degree
$110,140 – $157,050110
5Pharmacists$131,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,380 – $156,900370
6Veterinarians$128,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,850 – $163,350130
7Nurse Practitioners$127,840
Master's degree
$99,050 – $141,250390
8Industrial Engineers$126,090
Bachelor's degree
$80,750 – $162,83060
9Mechanical Engineers$118,920
Bachelor's degree
$73,470 – $210,600100
10Data Scientists$115,140
Bachelor's degree
$65,410 – $133,46040
11Engineers, All Other$107,220
Bachelor's degree
$67,860 – $160,260140
12Physical Therapists$101,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,450 – $131,070230
13Civil Engineers$101,820
Bachelor's degree
$74,420 – $156,340240
14Software Developers$101,530
Bachelor's degree
$54,300 – $163,310270
15Computer Systems Analysts$99,170
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $169,28090
16Project Management Specialists$97,030
Bachelor's degree
$58,670 – $160,400480
17Dental Hygienists$85,920
Associate's degree
$61,680 – $97,890230
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,810
Bachelor's degree
$54,690 – $135,94090
19Occupational Therapists$84,690
Master's degree
$52,620 – $112,690180
20Lawyers$84,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$17,450 – $173,170560
21Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,130
Bachelor's degree
$41,340 – $130,54060
22Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,600
Associate's degree
$65,480 – $102,48080
23Registered Nurses$81,160
Bachelor's degree
$63,800 – $101,2903,190
24Respiratory Therapists$76,680
Associate's degree
$62,990 – $80,130230
25Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$75,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,630 – $83,13030
26Computer Occupations, All Other$74,630
Bachelor's degree
$33,810 – $136,990310
27Financial and Investment Analysts$73,340
Bachelor's degree
$49,550 – $112,62080
28Accountants and Auditors$72,490
Bachelor's degree
$50,810 – $114,040770
29Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$71,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,800 – $104,290200
30Physical Therapist Assistants$68,520
Associate's degree
$26,090 – $80,860110
31Financial Specialists, All Other$65,170
Bachelor's degree
$35,150 – $100,790180
32Teachers and Instructors, All Other$65,150
Bachelor's degree
$44,310 – $95,06090
33Human Resources Specialists$64,990
Bachelor's degree
$39,990 – $110,280320
34Therapists, All Other$64,700
Bachelor's degree
$50,020 – $132,01030
35Logisticians$64,110
Bachelor's degree
$48,260 – $120,67080
36Public Relations Specialists$64,080
Bachelor's degree
$36,200 – $94,90080
37Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,980
Associate's degree
$50,100 – $80,110230
38Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,360
Bachelor's degree
$36,100 – $115,210840
39Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,640
Bachelor's degree
$36,240 – $73,41040
40Social Workers, All Other$62,320
Bachelor's degree
$47,430 – $90,20030
41Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,150
Master's degree
$47,700 – $69,380120
42Biological Scientists, All Other$61,950
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $88,36030
43Athletic Trainers$61,300
Master's degree
$50,110 – $80,06030
44Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,270
Master's degree
$39,880 – $73,980170
45Drafters, All Other$61,260
Associate's degree
$46,670 – $95,320100
46Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,600
Bachelor's degree
$50,110 – $74,080670
47Health Education Specialists$60,600
Bachelor's degree
$37,610 – $121,73040
48Interior Designers$60,270
Bachelor's degree
$42,030 – $89,32030
49Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,050
Bachelor's degree
$48,750 – $60,050150
50Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,850
Bachelor's degree
$51,200 – $71,9402,080

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSlidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$217,490	$156,000 – $559,740	150
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,080	$97,670 – $310,790	120
3	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$167,010	$79,380 – $189,030	50
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,310	$110,140 – $157,050	110
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,200	$110,380 – $156,900	370
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,500	$67,850 – $163,350	130
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,840	$99,050 – $141,250	390
8	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,090	$80,750 – $162,830	60
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,920	$73,470 – $210,600	100
10	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$115,140	$65,410 – $133,460	40
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,220	$67,860 – $160,260	140
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,980	$59,450 – $131,070	230
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,820	$74,420 – $156,340	240
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,530	$54,300 – $163,310	270
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,170	$71,840 – $169,280	90
16	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,030	$58,670 – $160,400	480
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,920	$61,680 – $97,890	230
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,810	$54,690 – $135,940	90
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,690	$52,620 – $112,690	180
20	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$84,590	$17,450 – $173,170	560
21	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,130	$41,340 – $130,540	60
22	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,600	$65,480 – $102,480	80
23	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,160	$63,800 – $101,290	3,190
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,680	$62,990 – $80,130	230
25	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$75,140	$63,630 – $83,130	30
26	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,630	$33,810 – $136,990	310
27	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$73,340	$49,550 – $112,620	80
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,490	$50,810 – $114,040	770
29	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,850	$40,800 – $104,290	200
30	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,520	$26,090 – $80,860	110
31	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,170	$35,150 – $100,790	180
32	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,150	$44,310 – $95,060	90
33	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,990	$39,990 – $110,280	320
34	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$64,700	$50,020 – $132,010	30
35	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$64,110	$48,260 – $120,670	80
36	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,080	$36,200 – $94,900	80
37	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,980	$50,100 – $80,110	230
38	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,360	$36,100 – $115,210	840
39	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$62,640	$36,240 – $73,410	40
40	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,320	$47,430 – $90,200	30
41	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$62,150	$47,700 – $69,380	120
42	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,950	$49,940 – $88,360	30
43	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$61,300	$50,110 – $80,060	30
44	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,270	$39,880 – $73,980	170
45	Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$61,260	$46,670 – $95,320	100
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,600	$50,110 – $74,080	670
47	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,600	$37,610 – $121,730	40
48	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$60,270	$42,030 – $89,320	30
49	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,050	$48,750 – $60,050	150
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,850	$51,200 – $71,940	2,080

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