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Food Preparation Worker Salary in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area 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 Food Preparation Workers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,010
25th Percentile Wage
$16,730
50th Percentile Wage
$17,900
75th Percentile Wage
$19,070
90th Percentile Wage
$20,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,010.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$17,900
0.34% 2.23%
2016
$17,840
1.07% -
2015
$17,650
0.51% -
2014
$17,560
-0.17% -
2013
$17,590
0.51% -
2012
$17,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Preparation Worker Salary in Hammond nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,900, Hammond nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Louisiana, following city of New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $21,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$21,830
Baton Rouge
$21,610
Lake Charles
$21,450
Lafayette
$20,900
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$20,890
Shreveport-Bossier City
$20,820
Hammond
$20,790
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$20,330
Alexandria
$20,180
Monroe
$19,930
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$19,920
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$19,480
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$18,190
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$17,900