Civil Engineers pay range in Slidell
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,340 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Slidell earn between $80,250 and $124,550.
- $74K10th
- $80K25th
- $102KMedian
- $125K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,360 | $9,030 | $52.10 |
| Median | $101,820 | $8,485 | $48.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,250 | $6,688 | $38.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,550 | $10,379 | $59.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Slidell
On the average salary of $108,360, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $82,197 a year, or $6,850 a month and $3,161 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 civil engineers? 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 $108,360 buys what about $116,860 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Louisiana cities
Slidell ranks 3rd of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($114,790).
- Baton Rouge$114,790
- New Orleans$111,530
- Slidell$108,360
- Houma$108,090
- Lake Charles$100,830
- Shreveport$99,640
- Alexandria$97,960
- Lafayette$97,880
- Monroe$96,190
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Slidell: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Slidell?
$52.10 an hour on average, and $48.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Slidell?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Slidell?
About $82,197 a year ($6,850 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,360.
Do civil engineers earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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