SOC 25-9045 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Slidell, Louisiana is $29,330 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,330: half of the 850 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$29,330average per year

Median $28,330Take-home ≈ $25,253

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $34K90th

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

850people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#4 of 10Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,620 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Slidell earn between $28,330 and $28,400.

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $34K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,330$2,444—
Median$28,330$2,361—
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,330$2,361—
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,400$2,367—

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

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Slidell vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Slidell earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($28,690) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Slidell$29,330$28,330$28,330$33,620850
Louisiana$28,690$27,400$20,680$38,62014,530
United States$38,290$36,780$27,150$50,0401,420,350

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

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $29,330, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $25,253 a year, or $2,104 a month and $971 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? 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 $29,330 buys what about $31,631 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($34,540).

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Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary by city

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Slidell: questions

What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Slidell?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Slidell?

About $25,253 a year ($2,104 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,330.

Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

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 25-9045; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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