Highest paying jobs in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
The best paying occupations in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 7.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |