Cooks, Restaurant salary in LA

29 certified-data filings in LA · national median $32,800

$21,653

Min

$25,584

25th

$26,437

Median

$29,515

75th

$29,640

90th

The median in LA is -19% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

CA $35,298 GA $21,986 TX $26,416 OR $37,000 VA $31,200 NY $37,606 CO $40,200 WA $40,976 IL $38,000 MA $37,440 FL $33,405 MD $31,512 NC $27,934 NJ $36,046 MI $29,432 SC $24,565 OH $32,885 PA $33,946 ME $33,467 AL $20,800

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-200-24217-243423 Han Corporation Jefferson $32,094 Jan 7, 2026
G-200-24185-173364 TBT Restaurants LLC Lafayette $29,640 Dec 8, 2025
G-200-24185-173321 TBT Restaurants LLC Lafayette $29,640 Dec 8, 2025
G-200-24198-199270 SH&K Market LLC Amite $29,266 Dec 5, 2025
G-200-24074-799928 Zaap Thai LLC Bossier City $30,014 Sep 3, 2025
G-200-23231-279274 Rising Star Enterprises, LLC Metairie $29,515 Dec 4, 2024
G-200-23231-279280 Rising Star Enterprises, LLC Metairie $29,515 Dec 4, 2024
G-200-23218-241860 Rising Star Enterprises, LLC Metairie $29,515 Dec 2, 2024
G-200-23218-241871 Rising Star Enterprises, LLC Metairie $29,515 Dec 2, 2024
G-200-23215-238014 Sukhothai, LLC New Orleans $34,000 Nov 19, 2024
G-200-23239-298951 Rising Star Enterprises, LLC Metairie $29,515 Nov 15, 2024
A-22165-71358 ZORBAS BURGERS, GYROS, MORE LLC LAFAYETTE $21,653 Jul 19, 2023
A-22024-01873 Blue Agave Brothers, LLC DBA Blue Apache Mexican Youngsville $21,653 Sep 22, 2022
A-22008-95457 Blue Agave Brothers, LLC DBA Blue Apache Mexican Youngsville $21,653 Aug 29, 2022
A-21119-80160 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 May 16, 2022
A-21187-12751 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 May 16, 2022
A-21187-12680 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 May 13, 2022
A-21119-79996 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 Apr 25, 2022
A-21119-80063 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 Apr 25, 2022
A-21119-80165 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 Apr 25, 2022
A-21120-80589 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 Apr 25, 2022
A-21120-80605 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 Apr 25, 2022
A-21120-80613 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 Apr 25, 2022
A-21120-80616 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 Apr 25, 2022
A-21120-80607 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT Shreveport $25,584 Mar 30, 2022

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.