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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is $36,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,050.

Pay spans roughly $27,010 at the 10th percentile to $63,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.35 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as chefs and head cooks in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.

Median (annual)$36,090
Mean (annual)$40,050
Median (hourly)$17.35
10th percentile$27,010
90th percentile$63,170
Employment140

Updated 2026-07-23.

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