The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant 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 | $20,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $36,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,530.
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 | $28,580 | 14.56% | 14.35% |
| 2021 | $24,420 | -2.29% | - |
| 2020 | $24,980 | 2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $24,280 | 8.48% | - |
| 2018 | $22,220 | 2.34% | - |
| 2017 | $21,700 | 3.09% | - |
| 2016 | $21,030 | -1.09% | - |
| 2015 | $21,260 | -7.10% | - |
| 2014 | $22,770 | -4.17% | - |
| 2013 | $23,720 | -3.20% | - |
| 2012 | $24,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,580, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $28,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| 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 |