BLS metro-level wage data places Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers pay in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA at a median of $48,630 per year ($23.38/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $47,810, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington pays +2% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 50 computer, automated teller, and office machine repairerss are employed across the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington MSA in SOC 49-2011.

The Slidell-Mandeville-Covington pay distribution spans from $28,470 at the 10th percentile to $62,200 at the 90th — a 2.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $37,310 and the 75th at $57,750, so half of Slidell-Mandeville-Covington-based computer, automated teller, and office machine repairerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide LA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.