The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food 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 | $16,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $20,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food 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 $20,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $18,400 | 2.01% | 3.10% |
| 2017 | $18,030 | 1.11% | - |
| 2016 | $17,830 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $17,540 | 0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $17,420 | -0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $17,540 | -1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $17,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,400 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |