SOC 47-2061 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for construction laborers in Slidell, Louisiana is $42,900 a year ($20.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,300: half of the 860 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$42,900average per year

$20.62 / hourMedian $38,300Take-home ≈ $35,749

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

860people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 10Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,100 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Slidell earn between $34,910 and $47,200.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,900$3,575$20.62
Median$38,300$3,192$18.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,910$2,909$16.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,200$3,933$22.69

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $42,900, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $35,749 a year, or $2,979 a month and $1,375 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 construction laborers? 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 $42,900 buys what about $46,265 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 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 3rd of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($45,930).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for construction laborers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).

Construction Laborers salary by city

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Construction Laborers salary in Slidell: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Slidell?

$20.62 an hour on average, and $18.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Slidell?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Slidell?

About $35,749 a year ($2,979 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,900.

Do construction laborers earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

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 47-2061; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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