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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Lake Charles, LA is $33,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,250.

Pay spans roughly $19,930 at the 10th percentile to $65,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.23 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as chefs and head cooks in Lake Charles, LA.

Median (annual)	$33,760
Mean (annual)	$40,250
Median (hourly)	$16.23
10th percentile	$19,930
90th percentile	$65,640
Employment	50

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Other occupations in Lake Charles, LA

• General and Operations Managers
• Sales Managers
• Administrative Services Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Financial Managers
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Construction Managers
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• 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
• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
• Compliance Officers
• Cost Estimators
• Human Resources Specialists
• Logisticians
• Project Management Specialists
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
• Training and Development Specialists

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