How much do Computer Programmers make in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA?

Percentile spread

For Computer Programmers, the published 10th percentile is $50,350 and the 90th percentile is $121,680. The difference is $71,330, which is 96.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $73,500 to the 75th at $94,710, covers $21,210.

The mean annual wage is $80,280, which sits above the median of $74,090. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA median is 26.2% lower than the national median of $100,390 for Computer Programmers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $79,902, which is 20.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA is 92.726, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $74,090 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Computer Programmers at $79,902 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Computer Programmers. Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA ranks 4th of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Gulfport-Biloxi, MS is 57 miles away, with a median of $72,430 and employment of 50. That median is 2.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,472, against $79,902 here.
• New Orleans-Metairie, LA is 81 miles away, with a median of $77,220 and employment of 550. That median is 4.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $83,394, against $79,902 here.
• Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA is 92 miles away, with a median of $71,590 and employment of 70. That median is 3.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $84,122, against $79,902 here.