Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Salary in Louisiana

Ranked #51 of 51 · LA

28% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $26,730 ≈ $13/hr
Median annual salary $23,400
Employment 186,890

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $15,080P25 $20,320 Median $23,400P75 $30,160P90 $38,150

About 80% of food preparation and serving related occupationss in Louisiana earn between $15,080 and $38,150. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Louisiana
$26,730
U.S. average
$37,150

The mean food preparation and serving related occupations salary in Louisiana is $26,730, about 28% below the U.S. average ($37,150). That works out to roughly $13/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Louisiana

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $26,000 $28,800 50,540
Baton Rouge, LA $24,000 $26,870 34,540
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $23,730 $27,100 12,200
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $22,960 $26,150 15,570
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $22,810 $25,650 7,340
Lake Charles, LA $22,760 $25,700 10,290
Hammond, LA $22,730 $25,970 5,890
Lafayette, LA $22,630 $25,590 18,440

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