The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks 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 | $19,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks 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 $71,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,230 | -44.71% | -22.28% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | -7.29% | - |
| 2020 | $50,040 | 7.59% | - |
| 2019 | $46,240 | 14.25% | - |
| 2018 | $39,650 | 3.78% | - |
| 2017 | $38,150 | 13.71% | - |
| 2016 | $32,920 | 8.05% | - |
| 2015 | $30,270 | -26.10% | - |
| 2014 | $38,170 | -18.37% | - |
| 2013 | $45,180 | 12.77% | - |
| 2012 | $39,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,230 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 42.5 percent (42.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |