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          Wages for Food Preparation Workers in LOUISIANA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $12.41 $14.40 $16.98 $18.53 $21.80
          Yearly $25,810 $29,950 $35,320 $38,550 $45,340
          Louisiana Hourly $8.64 $10.33 $11.36 $13.79 $16.44
          Yearly $17,970 $21,480 $23,620 $28,670 $34,190
          New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area Hourly $8.89 $10.64 $12.60 $14.42 $17.41
          Yearly $18,490 $22,120 $26,200 $29,990 $36,210
          Lake Charles, LA Metro Area Hourly $8.53 $10.62 $11.24 $14.09 $17.21
          Yearly $17,740 $22,090 $23,380 $29,310 $35,800
          Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area Hourly $8.49 $10.84 $11.72 $14.32 $16.58
          Yearly $17,670 $22,550 $24,380 $29,790 $34,490
          Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area Hourly $8.25 $10.30 $11.05 $13.91 $17.06
          Yearly $17,160 $21,430 $22,980 $28,930 $35,480
          Lafayette, LA Metro Area Hourly $8.36 $10.16 $11.02 $13.66 $14.83
          Yearly $17,380 $21,140 $22,920 $28,420 $30,840
          Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area Hourly $8.33 $10.12 $10.97 $13.27 $14.37
          Yearly $17,320 $21,060 $22,810 $27,610 $29,890
          Monroe, LA Metro Area Hourly $8.26 $10.28 $10.78 $13.78 $16.35
          Yearly $17,170 $21,380 $22,430 $28,650 $34,000
          Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area Hourly $9.07 $10.87 $11.76 $13.46 $16.25
          Yearly $18,870 $22,600 $24,450 $27,990 $33,800
          Northeast Louisiana Balance of State Hourly $7.82 $10.03 $10.72 $12.35 $14.34
          Yearly $16,260 $20,850 $22,300 $25,690 $29,830
          Central Louisiana Balance of State Hourly $7.82 $9.95 $10.54 $12.50 $14.31
          Yearly $16,260 $20,700 $21,910 $26,000 $29,750
          Southwest Louisiana Balance of State Hourly $8.16 $10.13 $10.46 $11.94 $13.96
          Yearly $16,970 $21,070 $21,750 $24,840 $29,030
          Hammond, LA Metro Area Hourly $8.14 $10.17 $10.93 $13.56 $16.24
          Yearly $16,940 $21,150 $22,740 $28,210 $33,790
          Alexandria, LA Metro Area Hourly $7.99 $9.44 $10.62 $12.23 $14.23
          Yearly $16,620 $19,640 $22,080 $25,440 $29,590