Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
- Middle 50%
- $24,180–$34,750
- vs U.S. median
- -24%
- Metro rank
- #503 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro earn a median of $28,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,240 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 2% below the LA statewide median of $29,050. It ranks #503 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,240 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other LA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $30,520 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $29,910 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $29,050 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $28,550 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $27,690 |
| Lafayette, LA | $27,660 |
| Alexandria, LA | $27,220 |
| Hammond, LA | $27,130 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Shreveport?
The BLS median is $28,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,240 jobs pay between $24,180 and $34,750. The 10th percentile is $22,060 and the 90th is $37,630.
Is Shreveport a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 24% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 2% below the LA statewide median of $29,050. It ranks #503 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Shreveport?
About $13.67 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $28,440 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $11.63–$16.71 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.