Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,090
25th Percentile Wage
$16,810
50th Percentile Wage
$17,980
75th Percentile Wage
$19,150
90th Percentile Wage
$20,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,090.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$17,980
0.56% 1.33%
2016
$17,880
1.23% -
2015
$17,660
-1.36% -
2014
$17,900
0.56% -
2013
$17,800
0.34% -
2012
$17,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $17,980 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$19,260
Lafayette
$18,800
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$18,680
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$18,640
Monroe
$18,590
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$18,420
Baton Rouge
$18,400
Alexandria
$18,290
Hammond
$18,270
Lake Charles
$18,250
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$18,040
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$17,980
Shreveport-Bossier City
$17,890
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$17,670