SOC 27-4011 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Audio and Video Technicians Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for audio and video technicians in Slidell, Louisiana is $41,570 a year ($19.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,900: 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 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,058).

$41,570average per year

$19.98 / hourMedian $39,900Take-home ≈ $34,721

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-36%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Audio and Video Technicians pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,240 or more. The middle half of audio and video technicians in Slidell earn between $39,900 and $39,900.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,570$3,464$19.99
Median$39,900$3,325$19.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,900$3,325$19.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,900$3,325$19.18

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

Audio and Video Technicians salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $41,570, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $34,721 a year, or $2,893 a month and $1,335 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 audio and video technicians? 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 $41,570 buys what about $44,831 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Audio and Video Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 5th of 5 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($56,050).

All Audio and Video Technicians salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for audio and video technicians

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,310).

Audio and Video Technicians salary by city

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Audio and Video Technicians salary in Slidell: questions

How much do audio and video technicians make an hour in Slidell?

$19.98 an hour on average, and $19.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level audio and video technicians salary in Slidell?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the audio and video technicians take-home pay in Slidell?

About $34,721 a year ($2,893 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,570.

Do audio and video technicians earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,058).

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 27-4011; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.2%.
  • 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 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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