The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $18,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,830.
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 | $41,900 | -9.69% | -3.65% |
| 2021 | $45,960 | -17.21% | - |
| 2020 | $53,870 | -13.37% | - |
| 2019 | $61,070 | 9.74% | - |
| 2018 | $55,120 | 8.62% | - |
| 2017 | $50,370 | 24.28% | - |
| 2016 | $38,140 | 0.66% | - |
| 2015 | $37,890 | 2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $37,110 | -13.18% | - |
| 2013 | $42,000 | -3.40% | - |
| 2012 | $43,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,900 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Shreveport-Bossier City is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area and 36.3 percent (36.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| 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 |