The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $22,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,090.
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 | $28,440 | 4.40% | 25.77% |
| 2021 | $27,190 | 2.39% | - |
| 2020 | $26,540 | 1.47% | - |
| 2019 | $26,150 | 12.73% | - |
| 2018 | $22,820 | 2.41% | - |
| 2017 | $22,270 | 2.78% | - |
| 2016 | $21,650 | -2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $22,130 | 3.43% | - |
| 2014 | $21,370 | 4.82% | - |
| 2013 | $20,340 | -3.79% | - |
| 2012 | $21,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,440, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lake Charles (median annual salary of $28,680). Compared with Lake Charles, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| 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 |