High paying jobs in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$394,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$138,730 – $480,380340
2Family Medicine Physicians$284,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,690 – $370,76060
3Nurse Anesthetists$217,490
Master's degree
$156,000 – $559,740150
4Dentists, General$181,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,670 – $310,790120
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,140
Bachelor's degree
$134,720 – $254,49090
6Electrical Engineers$167,010
Bachelor's degree
$79,380 – $189,03050
7Physician Assistants$138,310
Master's degree
$110,140 – $157,050110
8Industrial Production Managers$135,900
Bachelor's degree
$76,240 – $217,93050
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,020
Bachelor's degree
$78,970 – $207,950130
10Pharmacists$131,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,380 – $156,900370
11Veterinarians$128,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,850 – $163,350130
12Financial Managers$128,310
Bachelor's degree
$77,460 – $228,630380
13Nurse Practitioners$127,840
Master's degree
$99,050 – $141,250390
14Industrial Engineers$126,090
Bachelor's degree
$80,750 – $162,83060
15Marketing Managers$124,930
Bachelor's degree
$64,100 – $235,19040
16Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$121,880
Bachelor's degree
$63,400 – $175,240280
17Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$120,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,590 – $202,070580
18Mechanical Engineers$118,920
Bachelor's degree
$73,470 – $210,600100
19Data Scientists$115,140
Bachelor's degree
$65,410 – $133,46040
20Human Resources Managers$113,930
Bachelor's degree
$71,180 – $176,53040
21Construction Managers$110,800
Bachelor's degree
$56,310 – $174,990200
22Sales Managers$108,510
Bachelor's degree
$56,780 – $233,040270
23Engineers, All Other$107,220
Bachelor's degree
$67,860 – $160,260140
24Administrative Services Managers$105,480
Bachelor's degree
$70,400 – $246,570160
25Managers, All Other$104,660
Bachelor's degree
$60,250 – $190,420470
26Management Analysts$104,660
Bachelor's degree
$52,770 – $163,680240
27Medical and Health Services Managers$103,390
Bachelor's degree
$68,600 – $280,790440
28General and Operations Managers$102,450
Bachelor's degree
$50,500 – $226,8602,470
29Physical Therapists$101,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,450 – $131,070230
30Civil Engineers$101,820
Bachelor's degree
$74,420 – $156,340240
31Software Developers$101,530
Bachelor's degree
$54,300 – $163,310270
32Computer Systems Analysts$99,170
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $169,28090
33Project Management Specialists$97,030
Bachelor's degree
$58,670 – $160,400480
34Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,760 – $156,270120
35Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$90,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,310 – $94,270220
36Facilities Managers$89,790
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $121,65030
37Information Security Analysts$87,060
Bachelor's degree
$67,020 – $134,15040
38Social and Community Service Managers$86,120
Bachelor's degree
$58,940 – $131,28090
39Dental Hygienists$85,920
Associate's degree
$61,680 – $97,890230
40Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,810
Bachelor's degree
$54,690 – $135,94090
41Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$85,770
Bachelor's degree
$54,780 – $132,06060
42Occupational Therapists$84,690
Master's degree
$52,620 – $112,690180
43Lawyers$84,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$17,450 – $173,170560
44Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,130
Bachelor's degree
$41,340 – $130,54060
45Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,600
Associate's degree
$65,480 – $102,48080
46Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,200
Master's degree
$77,770 – $97,800200
47Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$81,220
Associate's degree
$50,830 – $95,53040
48Registered Nurses$81,160
Bachelor's degree
$63,800 – $101,2903,190
49Crane and Tower Operators$80,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,560 – $83,14040
50First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,060 – $139,590140

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$394,170	$138,730 – $480,380	340
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$284,280	$121,690 – $370,760	60
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$217,490	$156,000 – $559,740	150
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,080	$97,670 – $310,790	120
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,140	$134,720 – $254,490	90
6	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$167,010	$79,380 – $189,030	50
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,310	$110,140 – $157,050	110
8	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,900	$76,240 – $217,930	50
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,020	$78,970 – $207,950	130
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,200	$110,380 – $156,900	370
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,500	$67,850 – $163,350	130
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,310	$77,460 – $228,630	380
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,840	$99,050 – $141,250	390
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,090	$80,750 – $162,830	60
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,930	$64,100 – $235,190	40
16	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$121,880	$63,400 – $175,240	280
17	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,810	$65,590 – $202,070	580
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,920	$73,470 – $210,600	100
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$115,140	$65,410 – $133,460	40
20	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,930	$71,180 – $176,530	40
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,800	$56,310 – $174,990	200
22	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,510	$56,780 – $233,040	270
23	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,220	$67,860 – $160,260	140
24	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,480	$70,400 – $246,570	160
25	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,660	$60,250 – $190,420	470
26	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,660	$52,770 – $163,680	240
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,390	$68,600 – $280,790	440
28	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,450	$50,500 – $226,860	2,470
29	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,980	$59,450 – $131,070	230
30	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,820	$74,420 – $156,340	240
31	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,530	$54,300 – $163,310	270
32	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,170	$71,840 – $169,280	90
33	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,030	$58,670 – $160,400	480
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,070	$52,760 – $156,270	120
35	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,690	$60,310 – $94,270	220
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,790	$62,920 – $121,650	30
37	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,060	$67,020 – $134,150	40
38	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,120	$58,940 – $131,280	90
39	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,920	$61,680 – $97,890	230
40	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,810	$54,690 – $135,940	90
41	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$85,770	$54,780 – $132,060	60
42	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,690	$52,620 – $112,690	180
43	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$84,590	$17,450 – $173,170	560
44	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,130	$41,340 – $130,540	60
45	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,600	$65,480 – $102,480	80
46	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$82,200	$77,770 – $97,800	200
47	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$81,220	$50,830 – $95,530	40
48	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,160	$63,800 – $101,290	3,190
49	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,700	$52,560 – $83,140	40
50	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,560	$48,060 – $139,590	140

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