The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation 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 $29,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,610.
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 | $21,830 | 10.58% | 17.82% |
| 2021 | $19,520 | 5.07% | - |
| 2020 | $18,530 | -0.11% | - |
| 2019 | $18,550 | 0.92% | - |
| 2018 | $18,380 | 0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $18,300 | 0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $18,180 | 1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $17,940 | -0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $18,000 | 0.28% | - |
| 2013 | $17,950 | 0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $17,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,830, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $21,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| 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 |