NAICS 51

Information in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Metro Market Score 43.8 (Moderate), ranked #144 of 294 metros. 244 establishments, 923 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Employment in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's information sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 71.4. Combined with a 43.8 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

57.1

LQ: 0.51

Rank #168 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.7

$91,467 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 71.4

Employment growth index

Rank #85 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

17.4

YoY wage change index

244 Information Firms in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington

244

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

923

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$91,467

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.51

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Louisiana

#3 of 4

information metros in state

Louisiana state rank

#44 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (43.8)

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington vs Louisiana Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Louisiana overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington	LA Statewide
Overall Score	43.8 Moderate	51.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#144 of 294 metros	#44 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Information in Other Louisiana Metros

Hammond 22.8 #29/294 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 28.2 #52/294 Monroe 60.0 #239/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's 43.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 43.7 #143/294 Albany, OR 43.8 #145/294 Bangor, ME 43.9 #146/294 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 43.4 #141/294 Rome, GA 43.4 #142/294 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 44.2 #147/294 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 43.3 #139/294 Utica-Rome, NY 43.3 #140/294 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 43.3 #138/294 Rocky Mount, NC 44.4 #148/294

Information in States Bordering Louisiana

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Arkansas 30.0 #2/51 Texas 41.5 #20/51 Mississippi 43.1 #23/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's information sector, the wage competitiveness component (69.7) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment