SOC 29-2099 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Slidell, Louisiana is $42,350 a year ($20.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,460: half of the 130 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$42,350average per year

$20.36 / hourMedian $37,460Take-home ≈ $35,324

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#9 of 10Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,280 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Slidell earn between $32,510 and $50,590.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,350$3,529$20.36
Median$37,460$3,122$18.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,510$2,709$15.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,590$4,216$24.32

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Slidell vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Slidell earn 10% less than the Louisiana average ($46,910) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Slidell$42,350$37,460$30,090$60,280130
Louisiana$46,910$39,730$30,340$67,2703,460
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $42,350, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $35,324 a year, or $2,944 a month and $1,359 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 other health technologists and technicians? 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 $42,350 buys what about $45,672 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 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 9th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Hammond pays the most ($52,460).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Slidell: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Slidell?

$20.36 an hour on average, and $18.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Slidell?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Slidell?

About $35,324 a year ($2,944 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,350.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

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 29-2099; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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