First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,960
25th Percentile Wage
$28,480
50th Percentile Wage
$35,740
75th Percentile Wage
$44,550
90th Percentile Wage
$57,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers 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 $57,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$35,740
13.63% 14.91%
2021
$30,870
-4.99% -
2020
$32,410
0.86% -
2019
$32,130
1.00% -
2018
$31,810
3.84% -
2017
$30,590
3.43% -
2016
$29,540
2.81% -
2015
$28,710
0.21% -
2014
$28,650
-4.12% -
2013
$29,830
-1.94% -
2012
$30,410
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,740, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $34,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$35,740
Baton Rouge
$34,450
Lafayette
$33,280
Hammond
$31,940
Lake Charles
$31,770
Shreveport-Bossier City
$30,830
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$30,370
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$29,320
Monroe
$28,960
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$28,710
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$28,660
Alexandria
$28,280
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$26,790
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$25,320

See also: Top paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana.