SOC 17-1011 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Slidell, Louisiana is $91,300 a year ($43.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,770: half of the 60 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,836).

$91,300average per year

$43.89 / hourMedian $85,770Take-home ≈ $70,707

  • $55K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,060 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Slidell earn between $61,610 and $113,160.

  • $55K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,300$7,608$43.89
Median$85,770$7,148$41.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,610$5,134$29.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$113,160$9,430$54.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $91,300, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $70,707 a year, or $5,892 a month and $2,719 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Slidell a good place for architects (except landscape and naval)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Slidell area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $91,300 buys what about $98,462 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 3rd of 6 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($99,860).

All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for architects (except landscape and naval)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,170).

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Slidell: questions

How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Slidell?

$43.89 an hour on average, and $41.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Slidell?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Slidell?

About $70,707 a year ($5,892 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,300.

Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,836).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-1011; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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