The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant 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 | $19,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $34,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,490 | 0.87% | 24.63% |
| 2021 | $27,250 | 15.63% | - |
| 2020 | $22,990 | 1.00% | - |
| 2019 | $22,760 | 4.92% | - |
| 2018 | $21,640 | 7.67% | - |
| 2017 | $19,980 | 4.80% | - |
| 2016 | $19,020 | 1.74% | - |
| 2015 | $18,690 | -2.89% | - |
| 2014 | $19,230 | -13.88% | - |
| 2013 | $21,900 | 5.39% | - |
| 2012 | $20,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,490 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |