SOC 15-2051 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Data Scientists Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for data scientists in Slidell, Louisiana is $108,690 a year ($52.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $115,140: half of the 40 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

$108,690average per year

$52.26 / hourMedian $115,140Take-home ≈ $82,419

  • $65K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,460 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Slidell earn between $83,760 and $125,230.

  • $65K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,690$9,058$52.25
Median$115,140$9,595$55.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,760$6,980$40.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,230$10,436$60.21

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

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $108,690, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $82,419 a year, or $6,868 a month and $3,170 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).

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Is Slidell a good place for data scientists? 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 $108,690 buys what about $117,216 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 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.

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Data Scientists salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 1st of 5 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Data Scientists salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for data scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).

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Data Scientists salary in Slidell: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Slidell?

$52.26 an hour on average, and $55.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Slidell?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data scientists take-home pay in Slidell?

About $82,419 a year ($6,868 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,690.

Do data scientists earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

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 15-2051; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).

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