The annual salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation and serving related workers, all other 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 | $15,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other 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 $36,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,260 | 19.40% | 23.12% |
| 2021 | $20,360 | -3.34% | - |
| 2020 | $21,040 | 6.23% | - |
| 2019 | $19,730 | 1.12% | - |
| 2018 | $19,510 | 6.46% | - |
| 2017 | $18,250 | 0.44% | - |
| 2016 | $18,170 | 3.14% | - |
| 2015 | $17,600 | 0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $17,480 | -4.63% | - |
| 2013 | $18,290 | -6.18% | - |
| 2012 | $19,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,260, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Louisiana, followed by Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $21,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 13.9 percent (13.9%) higher than that in Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Hammond | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles |