§ 03 Trade wages
General maintenance and repair workers in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
General maintenance and repair workers in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro earned a median of $18.72 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 21% lower than the national median of $23.84. The middle half earned $14.91 to $24.07. About 740 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 371 of 392 metros with a reliable estimate for this trade. These are employee wages, not what a contractor bills you per hour.
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 49-9071
General maintenance and repair workers, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
25th pct$14.91per hour
Median$18.72per hour
75th pct$24.07per hour
10th pct$13.01
90th pct$29.06
Mean$20.36
Workers740
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $37/hr
OEWS reports what employers pay these workers per hour. A contractor’s bill also covers the business: insurance, licensing, vehicles, tools, office staff, warranty callbacks, unbilled travel time and profit. The wage is a floor for understanding a quote, never a price. You set the multiplier; we publish no typical markup because we have no citable source for one.What else is in a bill for this trade
- Minimum charges for short visits
- Limits on licensed work: many states require a licensed trade for electrical, gas and plumbing beyond fixture swaps
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA · mean RSE 1.4%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.