Firefighters pay range in Slidell
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,770 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Slidell earn between $23,250 and $38,660.
- $23K10th
- $23K25th
- $30KMedian
- $39K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,320 | $3,027 | $17.46 |
| Median | $29,500 | $2,458 | $14.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,250 | $1,938 | $11.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,660 | $3,222 | $18.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Slidell
On the average salary of $36,320, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $30,660 a year, or $2,555 a month and $1,179 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).
Is Slidell a good place for firefighters? 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 $36,320 buys what about $39,169 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Louisiana cities
Slidell ranks 5th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Alexandria pays the most ($44,860).
- Alexandria$44,860
- New Orleans$41,920
- Lake Charles$39,000
- Shreveport$37,290
- Slidell$36,320
- Baton Rouge$35,410
- Lafayette$32,850
- Hammond$30,180
- Houma$29,840
- Monroe$27,260
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Slidell: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Slidell?
$17.46 an hour on average, and $14.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Slidell?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Slidell?
About $30,660 a year ($2,555 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,320.
Do firefighters earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?
The average here is 45% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.1%.
- 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 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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