The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria 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 | $20,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria 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 $34,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,060.
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 | $26,510 | 4.75% | 32.63% |
| 2021 | $25,250 | 4.75% | - |
| 2020 | $24,050 | 4.49% | - |
| 2019 | $22,970 | 4.01% | - |
| 2018 | $22,050 | 4.90% | - |
| 2017 | $20,970 | 9.49% | - |
| 2016 | $18,980 | 3.37% | - |
| 2015 | $18,340 | 2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $17,800 | -1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $18,010 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $17,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,510 in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 Shreveport-Bossier City is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 31.4 percent (31.4%) 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 |