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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

Cooks, Restaurant in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro earn a median of $27,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 530 jobs (May 2025). That is 26% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 5% below the LA statewide median of $29,050. It ranks #510 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · HOUMA-BAYOU CANE-THIBODAUX, LA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · HOUMA-BAYOU CANE-THIBODAUX, LA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$21,460P25$23,190MEDIAN$27,690P75$33,410P90$36,340
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Houma?

The BLS median is $27,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 530 jobs pay between $23,190 and $33,410. The 10th percentile is $21,460 and the 90th is $36,340.

Is Houma a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is 26% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 5% below the LA statewide median of $29,050. It ranks #510 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.