The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $17,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20,890 | 9.14% | 14.74% |
| 2021 | $18,980 | 1.69% | - |
| 2020 | $18,660 | 1.50% | - |
| 2019 | $18,380 | 1.36% | - |
| 2018 | $18,130 | -2.92% | - |
| 2017 | $18,660 | 0.80% | - |
| 2016 | $18,510 | 3.35% | - |
| 2015 | $17,890 | 0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $17,750 | 0.79% | - |
| 2013 | $17,610 | -1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $17,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,890 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |