Machinists pay range in Slidell
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,830 or more. The middle half of machinists in Slidell earn between $48,230 and $70,260.
- $42K10th
- $48K25th
- $62KMedian
- $70K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,070 | $5,089 | $29.36 |
| Median | $61,700 | $5,142 | $29.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,230 | $4,019 | $23.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,260 | $5,855 | $33.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Slidell
On the average salary of $61,070, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $49,804 a year, or $4,150 a month and $1,916 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).
Is Slidell a good place for machinists? 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 $61,070 buys what about $65,861 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 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Louisiana cities
Slidell ranks 4th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($73,690).
- Lake Charles$73,690
- New Orleans$69,800
- Baton Rouge$69,030
- Slidell$61,070
- Monroe$60,420
- Lafayette$59,810
- Shreveport$58,970
- Houma$55,760
Highest-paying cities for machinists
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).
- Honolulu, HI$81,140
- Bremerton, WA$79,720
- Barnstable, MA$77,800
- Florence, AL$77,420
- San Francisco, CA$76,240
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Machinists salary in Slidell: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Slidell?
$29.36 an hour on average, and $29.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Slidell?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Slidell?
About $49,804 a year ($4,150 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,070.
Do machinists earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,811).
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 51-4041; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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