Food Preparation Workers Salary in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is $22,980. BLS estimates approximately 2,860 people work in this occupation in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is 34.9% below the national median ($35,320).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17,160 | $8.25 |
| 25th percentile | $21,430 | $10.30 |
| Median (50th) | $22,980 | $11.05 |
| 75th percentile | $28,930 | $13.91 |
| 90th percentile | $35,480 | $17.06 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 5.9% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 9.7% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 17.558
- Location quotient
- 3.06
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 84.766, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $27,110 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.