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Food Preparation Workers salary in Shreveport, LA

The median food preparation workers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA earns $22,980 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,654 a month.

10th percentile
$17,160
25th percentile
$21,430
Median percentile
$22,980
75th percentile
$28,930
90th percentile
$35,480

Based on 2,860 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

$19,845 take-home a year
Gross pay$22,980
Federal income tax−$688
Social Security + Medicare−$1,758
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$689
Monthly take-home$1,654
Every two weeks$763

Does it go far here?

$27,110Median pay in Shreveport, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.8 vs 100).
61%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Shreveport, LA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$137,970
Financial Managers$115,080
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$113,550
Managers, All Other$99,190
Medical and Health Services Managers$98,930
General and Operations Managers$98,610
Registered Nurses$80,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,250

All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana