How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Slidell, LA?

The median hourly wage is $22.77. The middle half earn between $18.15 and $31.35 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Slidell, LA?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.73 an hour ($30,650 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.15.

Do auto mechanics make more in Slidell or New Orleans?

New Orleans pays more: the median is $47,350 in Slidell and $49,190 in New Orleans, a 4% difference.

How does Slidell pay compare with the rest of Louisiana?

The Slidell median of $47,350 is 2% more than the Louisiana median of $46,400.

Auto mechanic salary in Slidell, LA

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Slidell–Mandeville–Covington, LA area earn a median of $47,350 a year, or $22.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $77,860. Across all of Louisiana, the median is $46,400, so Slidell pays 2% more than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$47,350

Bottom 10% under$30,650Top 10% over$77,860

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $14.73/hr
Jobs in this area: 490
After cost of living: $51,060
Median hourly pay: $22.77/hr
vs U.S. median: −6%
vs Louisiana median: +2%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 43640, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA). Excludes self-employed auto mechanics. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to master auto mechanic pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Entry level	$30,650–$37,750$14.73–$18.15/hr
Experienced technician	$47,350$22.77/hr
Master / top earners	$65,210–$77,860$31.35–$37.43/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Slidell, LA compares

Slidell ranks 3rd of 10 Louisiana metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Slidell area as nationally: 4.9 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $77,860, is 2.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $30,650: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Louisiana metro areas

Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Slidell, LA?: Auto mechanics in the Slidell–Mandeville–Covington, LA area earn a median of $47,350 a year, or $22.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $77,860.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Slidell, LA?: The median hourly wage is $22.77. The middle half earn between $18.15 and $31.35 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Slidell, LA?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.73 an hour ($30,650 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.15.
Do auto mechanics make more in Slidell or New Orleans?: New Orleans pays more: the median is $47,350 in Slidell and $49,190 in New Orleans, a 4% difference.
How does Slidell pay compare with the rest of Louisiana?: The Slidell median of $47,350 is 2% more than the Louisiana median of $46,400.

About this data

Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-3023 (Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics), area code 43640 (Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed auto mechanics and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (92.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures