SALARY · COOKS, FAST FOOD · LOUISIANA

Cooks, Fast Food salary in Louisiana

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For cooks, fast food in Louisiana, the middle of the field earned $24,960 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$24,960

$12 per hour at the median · That is $5,930 (19.2 percent) below the national median of $30,890 for this occupation.

$25,130Mean annual salary
$12Mean hourly wage
$3,000People employed in this job in Louisiana

Salary range

25th: $22,000Median: $24,96075th: $28,190
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$22,000
Median (50th percentile)$24,960
75th percentile$28,190
Mean$25,130

The middle half of workers earned from $22,000 to $28,190 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$21,802 a year
$1,817 a month
Federal tax $886 · FICA $1,909 · State tax $363
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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