Office Clerks, General Salary in Slidell, LA

Office Clerks, General in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn a median $31,760 a year — 29% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $27,133 take-home, or $2,261 a month.

Median salary

$31,760

$15.27 per hour

Typical range

$20,860 – $48,510

10th to 90th percentile

Jobs in Slidell, LA

1,490

0.96× national concentration

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Your take-home pay

$27,133

per year · effective tax rate 14.6%

$2,261Monthly

$1,131Twice a month

$1,044Every 2 weeks

$13.04Hourly

Federal income tax$1,631
Social Security (6.2%)$1,969
Medicare (1.45%)$461
Louisiana income tax$567
Take-home pay$27,133

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 3.00% state

Office Clerks, General pay by experience in Slidell, LA

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home / yr	Per month
10th percentile (entry level)	$20,860	$10.03	$18,549	$1,546
25th percentile	$23,890	$11.49	$20,953	$1,746
Median (50th)	$31,760	$15.27	$27,133	$2,261
75th percentile	$39,100	$18.80	$32,810	$2,734
90th percentile (top earners)	$48,510	$23.32	$40,089	$3,341

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Louisiana resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $31,760 buys in Slidell, LA

Prices in Slidell, LA are 7.3% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 15% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median office clerks, general's $27,133 take-home pay has the buying power of $29,261 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent

$1,130

50% of monthly take-home

2-bedroom rent

$1,331

59% of monthly take-home

Left after 1-BR rent

$1,131

per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Office Clerks, General jobs are about as common in Slidell, LA as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.96).

Best-paying cities for office clerks, general, adjusted for cost of living

Slidell, LA ranks #365 of 370 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#	Metro area	Median salary	Take-home	Real value*
1	Minot, ND	$50,160	$42,484	$48,816
2	Grand Forks, ND	$48,570	$41,206	$47,547
3	Bismarck, ND	$50,400	$42,676	$46,885
4	Boulder, CO	$59,840	$48,337	$45,947
5	Fargo, ND	$49,060	$41,600	$45,779
6	Greeley, CO	$56,030	$45,443	$45,363
7	Pueblo, CO	$50,670	$41,372	$45,086
8	Fort Collins, CO	$55,960	$45,390	$44,884
365	Slidell, LA	$31,760	$27,133	$29,261

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 370 metros →

Office Clerks, General salaries elsewhere in Louisiana

Shreveport, LA — $33,990
Lafayette, LA — $34,510
Alexandria, LA — $32,340
Lake Charles, LA — $31,630
Hammond, LA — $30,980
Monroe, LA — $30,280
New Orleans, LA — $33,860
Baton Rouge, LA — $32,520

Frequently asked questions

How much does a office clerks, general make in Slidell, LA?

The median office clerks, general salary in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area is $31,760 a year, or about $15.27 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $23,890 and $39,100.

What is a office clerks, general’s take-home pay in Slidell, LA?

On the median $31,760 salary, a single filer living in Louisiana takes home about $27,133 a year ($2,261 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $567 in Louisiana taxes in 2026.

Is Slidell, LA a good place to work as a office clerks, general?

Pay here is 29% below the national median of $45,010. Local prices are 7.3% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $29,261 would in a typical U.S. city. Slidell, LA ranks #365 of 370 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a office clerks, general afford rent in Slidell, LA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Slidell, LA is $1,130 a month ($1,331 for two bedrooms) — 50% of a median office clerks, general’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.