Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Each occupation's median wage in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Production Workers, All Other$63,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,730 – $72,090+57.2%
2Physicians, All Other$394,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$138,730 – $480,380+48.2%
3Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$90,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,310 – $94,270+41.9%
4Electrical Engineers$167,010
Bachelor's degree
$79,380 – $189,030+38.4%
5Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$120,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,590 – $202,070+30.7%
6Industrial Engineers$126,090
Bachelor's degree
$80,750 – $162,830+23.1%
7Crane and Tower Operators$80,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,560 – $83,140+18.5%
8Family Medicine Physicians$284,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,690 – $370,760+16.4%
9Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$121,880
Bachelor's degree
$63,400 – $175,240+16.2%
10Mechanical Engineers$118,920
Bachelor's degree
$73,470 – $210,600+14.2%
11Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,960 – $75,390+13.1%
12Real Estate Sales Agents$59,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$19,390 – $93,860+13.0%
13Tour and Travel Guides$42,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,190 – $78,000+11.6%
14Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$71,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,800 – $104,290+9.2%
15Industrial Production Managers$135,900
Bachelor's degree
$76,240 – $217,930+7.8%
16Social and Community Service Managers$86,120
Bachelor's degree
$58,940 – $131,280+7.1%
17Dentists, General$181,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,670 – $310,790+5.9%
18Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,640
Bachelor's degree
$36,240 – $73,410+5.2%
19Machinists$61,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,680 – $79,830+5.0%
20Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,880 – $59,610+3.8%
21Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,140
Bachelor's degree
$134,720 – $254,490+3.4%
22Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,670 – $82,520+3.4%
23Management Analysts$104,660
Bachelor's degree
$52,770 – $163,680+2.7%
24Physician Assistants$138,310
Master's degree
$110,140 – $157,050+1.8%
25Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,630
Some college, no degree
$28,470 – $62,200+1.7%
26Civil Engineers$101,820
Bachelor's degree
$74,420 – $156,340+1.0%
27Pest Control Workers$45,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,900 – $57,240+1.0%
28Photographers$45,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$17,920 – $118,330+0.9%
29Counselors, All Other$51,200
Master's degree
$38,010 – $94,960+0.7%
30Physical Therapist Assistants$68,520
Associate's degree
$26,090 – $80,860+0.2%
31Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,100
Associate's degree
$23,580 – $59,970-0.1%
32Pharmacy Technicians$45,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160 – $50,170-0.1%
33Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,780 – $76,110-0.8%
34Physical Therapists$101,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,450 – $131,070-0.8%
35Postal Service Clerks$61,640
No formal educational credential
$53,290 – $75,030-0.8%
36Computer Network Support Specialists$75,420
Associate's degree
$50,100 – $94,360-1.0%
37Procurement Clerks$49,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,440 – $64,220-1.2%
38Veterinarians$128,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,850 – $163,350-1.2%
39Light Truck Drivers$44,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,180 – $81,910-1.3%
40Teachers and Instructors, All Other$65,150
Bachelor's degree
$44,310 – $95,060-1.5%
41Athletic Trainers$61,300
Master's degree
$50,110 – $80,060-2.0%
42Construction and Building Inspectors$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,430 – $132,600-2.5%
43First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,370 – $76,100-2.9%
44Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,070
No formal educational credential
$34,610 – $59,630-2.9%
45General and Operations Managers$102,450
Bachelor's degree
$50,500 – $226,860-3.1%
46Paramedics$58,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,720 – $60,280-3.4%
47Nurse Practitioners$127,840
Master's degree
$99,050 – $141,250-3.4%
48Construction Managers$110,800
Bachelor's degree
$56,310 – $174,990-3.6%
49Drafters, All Other$61,260
Associate's degree
$46,670 – $95,320-3.6%
50Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,600 – $38,980-3.9%

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	vs. national
1	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,070	$34,730 – $72,090	+57.2%
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$394,170	$138,730 – $480,380	+48.2%
3	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,690	$60,310 – $94,270	+41.9%
4	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$167,010	$79,380 – $189,030	+38.4%
5	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,810	$65,590 – $202,070	+30.7%
6	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,090	$80,750 – $162,830	+23.1%
7	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,700	$52,560 – $83,140	+18.5%
8	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$284,280	$121,690 – $370,760	+16.4%
9	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$121,880	$63,400 – $175,240	+16.2%
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,920	$73,470 – $210,600	+14.2%
11	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,810	$30,960 – $75,390	+13.1%
12	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,700	$19,390 – $93,860	+13.0%
13	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,530	$22,190 – $78,000	+11.6%
14	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,850	$40,800 – $104,290	+9.2%
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,900	$76,240 – $217,930	+7.8%
16	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,120	$58,940 – $131,280	+7.1%
17	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,080	$97,670 – $310,790	+5.9%
18	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$62,640	$36,240 – $73,410	+5.2%
19	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,700	$41,680 – $79,830	+5.0%
20	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,340	$30,880 – $59,610	+3.8%
21	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,140	$134,720 – $254,490	+3.4%
22	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,240	$30,670 – $82,520	+3.4%
23	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,660	$52,770 – $163,680	+2.7%
24	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,310	$110,140 – $157,050	+1.8%
25	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$48,630	$28,470 – $62,200	+1.7%
26	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,820	$74,420 – $156,340	+1.0%
27	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,710	$27,900 – $57,240	+1.0%
28	PhotographersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,040	$17,920 – $118,330	+0.9%
29	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$51,200	$38,010 – $94,960	+0.7%
30	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,520	$26,090 – $80,860	+0.2%
31	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$38,100	$23,580 – $59,970	-0.1%
32	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,700	$37,160 – $50,170	-0.1%
33	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,920	$35,780 – $76,110	-0.8%
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,980	$59,450 – $131,070	-0.8%
35	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,640	$53,290 – $75,030	-0.8%
36	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,420	$50,100 – $94,360	-1.0%
37	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,980	$28,440 – $64,220	-1.2%
38	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,500	$67,850 – $163,350	-1.2%
39	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,280	$28,180 – $81,910	-1.3%
40	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,150	$44,310 – $95,060	-1.5%
41	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$61,300	$50,110 – $80,060	-2.0%
42	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$50,430 – $132,600	-2.5%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,120	$29,370 – $76,100	-2.9%
44	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$45,070	$34,610 – $59,630	-2.9%
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,450	$50,500 – $226,860	-3.1%
46	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,520	$36,720 – $60,280	-3.4%
47	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,840	$99,050 – $141,250	-3.4%
48	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,800	$56,310 – $174,990	-3.6%
49	Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$61,260	$46,670 – $95,320	-3.6%
50	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,110	$22,600 – $38,980	-3.9%

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