The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $28,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $28,670.
Pay spans roughly $18,140 at the 10th percentile to $37,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.70 per hour. An estimated 1,220 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $28,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $28,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.70 |
| 10th percentile | $18,140 |
| 90th percentile | $37,400 |
| Employment | 1,220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.