Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Shreveport
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,630 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Shreveport earn between $24,180 and $34,750.
- $22K10th
- $24K25th
- $28KMedian
- $35K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $29,650 | $2,471 | $14.25 |
| Median | $28,440 | $2,370 | $13.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $24,180 | $2,015 | $11.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,750 | $2,896 | $16.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Shreveport earn 3% less than the Louisiana average ($30,630) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | $29,650 | $28,440 | $22,060 | $37,630 | 1,240 |
| Louisiana | $30,630 | $29,050 | $21,970 | $39,540 | 14,910 |
| United States | $38,730 | $37,390 | $28,700 | $47,900 | 1,409,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Shreveport
On the average salary of $29,650, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $25,501 a year, or $2,125 a month and $981 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Shreveport a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $29,650 buys what about $34,979 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Louisiana cities
Shreveport ranks 5th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($32,990).
- New Orleans$32,990
- Baton Rouge$31,590
- Lake Charles$30,280
- Slidell$30,280
- Shreveport$29,650
- Lafayette$28,720
- Hammond$28,640
- Houma$28,530
- Alexandria$27,780
- Monroe$27,650
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Shreveport: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Shreveport?
$14.26 an hour on average, and $13.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Shreveport?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Shreveport?
About $25,501 a year ($2,125 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,650.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,730).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2014; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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