The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA is $28,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $29,680.
Pay spans roughly $20,620 at the 10th percentile to $36,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.76 per hour. An estimated 1,140 people work as cooks, restaurant in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.
| Median (annual) | $28,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $29,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.76 |
| 10th percentile | $20,620 |
| 90th percentile | $36,510 |
| Employment | 1,140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.