The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Lake Charles, LA is $20,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $23,620.
Pay spans roughly $16,380 at the 10th percentile to $38,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $9.70 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Lake Charles, LA.
| Median (annual) | $20,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $23,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $9.70 |
| 10th percentile | $16,380 |
| 90th percentile | $38,390 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.