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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Hammond, LA

The median cooks, restaurant in Hammond, LA earns $27,130 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,928 a month.

10th percentile
$21,480
25th percentile
$23,540
Median percentile
$27,130
75th percentile
$34,090
90th percentile
$36,610

Based on 460 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$23,138 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,130
Federal income tax−$1,103
Social Security + Medicare−$2,075
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$814
Monthly take-home$1,928
Every two weeks$890

Does it go far here?

$32,122Median pay in Hammond, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.5 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hammond, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$87,990
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,050
Registered Nurses$76,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,410
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$53,780
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,470
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,830

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