The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria 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 | $19,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria 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 $33,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,610 | 7.03% | -5.52% |
| 2021 | $24,740 | 2.75% | - |
| 2020 | $24,060 | -0.12% | - |
| 2019 | $24,090 | 11.71% | - |
| 2018 | $21,270 | 6.54% | - |
| 2017 | $19,880 | 5.43% | - |
| 2016 | $18,800 | -12.87% | - |
| 2015 | $21,220 | -10.98% | - |
| 2014 | $23,550 | 6.62% | - |
| 2013 | $21,990 | -27.69% | - |
| 2012 | $28,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,610 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |