SOC 11-9041 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Slidell, Louisiana is $190,270 a year ($91.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $177,140: half of the 90 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$190,270average per year

$91.48 / hourMedian $177,140Take-home ≈ $136,351

  • $135K10th
  • $145K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $209K75th
  • $254K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 7Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $134,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $254,490 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Slidell earn between $145,020 and $209,380.

  • $135K10th
  • $145K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $209K75th
  • $254K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$190,270$15,856$91.48
Median$177,140$14,762$85.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$145,020$12,085$69.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$209,380$17,448$100.66

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $190,270, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $136,351 a year, or $11,363 a month and $5,244 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 architectural and engineering managers? 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 $190,270 buys what about $205,196 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 2nd of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($190,490).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Slidell: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Slidell?

$91.48 an hour on average, and $85.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and engineering managers salary in Slidell?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $134,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $145,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architectural and engineering managers take-home pay in Slidell?

About $136,351 a year ($11,363 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $190,270.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

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 11-9041; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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