The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA is $22,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $24,470.
Pay spans roughly $17,490 at the 10th percentile to $31,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $11.02 per hour. An estimated 2,350 people work as food preparation workers in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.
| Median (annual) | $22,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $24,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $11.02 |
| 10th percentile | $17,490 |
| 90th percentile | $31,650 |
| Employment | 2,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.