The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,680 | -16.19% | -35.42% |
| 2021 | $31,000 | -10.65% | - |
| 2018 | $34,300 | -0.70% | - |
| 2017 | $34,540 | 0.84% | - |
| 2016 | $34,250 | -10.89% | - |
| 2015 | $37,980 | 4.98% | - |
| 2014 | $36,090 | 0.75% | - |
| 2013 | $35,820 | -0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $36,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,680, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the lowest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Louisiana, following city of Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $56,060). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is about 52.4 percent (52.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |