Bartenders pay range in Slidell
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,560 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Slidell earn between $16,190 and $28,500.
- $15K10th
- $16K25th
- $20KMedian
- $28K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $24,790 | $2,066 | $11.92 |
| Median | $19,990 | $1,666 | $9.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $16,190 | $1,349 | $7.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $28,500 | $2,375 | $13.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bartenders salary after taxes in Slidell
On the average salary of $24,790, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $21,667 a year, or $1,806 a month and $833 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Slidell a good place for bartenders? 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 $24,790 buys what about $26,735 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Bartenders salary in other Louisiana cities
Slidell ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($27,000).
- New Orleans$27,000
- Hammond$25,600
- Monroe$25,080
- Slidell$24,790
- Baton Rouge$24,630
- Houma$24,320
- Lafayette$23,750
- Shreveport$23,570
- Alexandria$23,280
- Lake Charles$22,980
Highest-paying cities for bartenders
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,360).
- Kahului, HI$91,360
- Honolulu, HI$72,660
- New York, NY$63,630
- Seattle, WA$62,090
- Portland, ME$60,600
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Bartenders salary in Slidell: questions
How much do bartenders make an hour in Slidell?
$11.92 an hour on average, and $9.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Slidell?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $16,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bartenders take-home pay in Slidell?
About $21,667 a year ($1,806 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $24,790.
Do bartenders earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?
The average here is 40% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).
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 35-3011; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.9%.
- 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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