SOC 25-2012 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Slidell, Louisiana is $57,160 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,360: half of the 160 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. average for this job ($69,370).

$57,160average per year

Median $59,360Take-home ≈ $46,780

  • $52K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

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

160people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,360 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Slidell earn between $55,440 and $59,360.

  • $52K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,160$4,763—
Median$59,360$4,947—
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,440$4,620—
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,360$4,947—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Slidell vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Slidell earn 6% more than the Louisiana average ($54,040) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Slidell$57,160$59,360$51,510$59,360160
Louisiana$54,040$53,130$44,720$60,5303,730
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $57,160, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $46,780 a year, or $3,898 a month and $1,799 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 kindergarten teachers (except special education)? 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 $57,160 buys what about $61,644 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 2nd of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($58,480).

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Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Slidell: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Slidell?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Slidell?

About $46,780 a year ($3,898 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,160.

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

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 25-2012; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 2.35, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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