Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Louisiana

Ranked #51 of 51 · LA

28.1% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $26,000 ≈ $13/hr
Median annual salary $27,200
Employment 2,380

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $18,580P25 $21,490 Median $27,200P75 $30,150P90 $32,540

About 80% of food servers, nonrestaurants in Louisiana earn between $18,580 and $32,540. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Louisiana
$26,000
U.S. average
$36,140

The mean food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Louisiana is $26,000, about 28.1% below the U.S. average ($36,140). That works out to roughly $13/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Louisiana

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $29,460 $27,640 770
Lafayette, LA $27,860 $25,700 270
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $27,580 $26,210 90
Baton Rouge, LA $27,330 $27,150 390
Hammond, LA $26,450 $25,540 40
Monroe, LA $25,690 $24,130 100
Lake Charles, LA $25,590 $25,120 60
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $25,070 $24,760 90

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