The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant 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 | $20,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $33,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,660.
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 | $27,560 | 11.76% | 30.26% |
| 2021 | $24,320 | 4.15% | - |
| 2020 | $23,310 | -8.32% | - |
| 2019 | $25,250 | 12.20% | - |
| 2018 | $22,170 | -0.09% | - |
| 2017 | $22,190 | 5.41% | - |
| 2016 | $20,990 | 0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $20,810 | 5.33% | - |
| 2014 | $19,700 | -0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $19,730 | 2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $19,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,560 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Shreveport-Bossier City is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 28.6 percent (28.6%) 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 |