The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA is $22,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $23,550.
Pay spans roughly $17,070 at the 10th percentile to $29,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $10.64 per hour. An estimated 1,460 people work as food preparation workers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
| Median (annual) | $22,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $23,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $10.64 |
| 10th percentile | $17,070 |
| 90th percentile | $29,480 |
| Employment | 1,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.