SOC 47-2152 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Slidell, Louisiana is $57,730 a year ($27.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,750: half of the 340 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,170).

$57,730average per year

$27.75 / hourMedian $58,750Take-home ≈ $47,220

  • $32K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $82K90th

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

340people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#5 of 10Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,170 or more. The middle half of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Slidell earn between $46,420 and $64,010.

  • $32K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,730$4,811$27.75
Median$58,750$4,896$28.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,420$3,868$22.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,010$5,334$30.77

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

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Slidell vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Slidell earn 8% less than the Louisiana average ($62,620) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($72,170). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $63,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Slidell$57,730$58,750$32,030$82,170340
Louisiana$62,620$63,680$38,120$79,5408,360
United States$72,170$63,800$44,150$108,420465,840

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

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $57,730, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $47,220 a year, or $3,935 a month and $1,816 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 plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? 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 $57,730 buys what about $62,259 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 5th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($69,930).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,280).

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Slidell: questions

How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make an hour in Slidell?

$27.75 an hour on average, and $28.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary in Slidell?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters take-home pay in Slidell?

About $47,220 a year ($3,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,730.

Do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,170).

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 47-2152; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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