SOC 37-3011 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Slidell, Louisiana is $34,940 a year ($16.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,030: half of the 760 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$34,940average per year

$16.80 / hourMedian $36,030Take-home ≈ $29,592

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

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

760people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,130 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Slidell earn between $32,440 and $36,030.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,940$2,912$16.80
Median$36,030$3,002$17.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,440$2,703$15.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,030$3,002$17.32

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Slidell vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Slidell earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($34,150) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Slidell$34,940$36,030$28,950$37,130760
Louisiana$34,150$34,870$24,700$42,6708,510
United States$42,290$39,150$31,150$56,730952,640

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $34,940, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $29,592 a year, or $2,466 a month and $1,138 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 landscaping and groundskeeping workers? 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 $34,940 buys what about $37,681 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 3rd of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($35,610).

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Highest-paying cities for landscaping and groundskeeping workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,470).

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary by city

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Slidell: questions

How much do landscaping and groundskeeping workers make an hour in Slidell?

$16.80 an hour on average, and $17.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level landscaping and groundskeeping workers salary in Slidell?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the landscaping and groundskeeping workers take-home pay in Slidell?

About $29,592 a year ($2,466 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,940.

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

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 37-3011; 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 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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