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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Hammond, LA

The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Hammond, LA is $35,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,880.

Pay spans roughly $19,270 at the 10th percentile to $64,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.02 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as chefs and head cooks in Hammond, LA.

Median (annual)	$35,390
Mean (annual)	$39,880
Median (hourly)	$17.02
10th percentile	$19,270
90th percentile	$64,730
Employment	40

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Other occupations in Hammond, LA

• General and Operations Managers
• Sales Managers
• Administrative Services Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Financial Managers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Construction Managers
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• Food Service Managers
• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
• Social and Community Service Managers
• Managers, All Other
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents
• Compliance Officers
• Cost Estimators
• Human Resources Specialists
• Project Management Specialists
• Management Analysts
• Training and Development Specialists
• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
• Business Operations Specialists, All Other

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.