Food Prep Salary in Lake Charles, Louisiana

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How much does a Food Prep make in Lake Charles, LA? The average Food Prep salary in Lake Charles, LA is $32,317 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $28,540 and $38,021. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Prep Cook
Truck World INC - Youngstown , OH
At The Globe Restaurant, we provide great food to our customers and we want them to have an ... Restaurant back of house skills: general food prep * Restaurant back of house skills: safe food ...
JobGet - 64 days ago
Cook I / Prep Paradies Lagardere - San Francisco International Airport
Paradies Lagardère - South San Francisco , CA
Food preparation at 100% recipe adherence. Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, portioning, and serving food items. * Follow production prep ...
LinkedIn - 1 day ago
Prep Cook
Pelican Brewing Company - Lincoln City , OR
To be a positive and helpful team member that assists in the flow of customer service and food ... Summarized but not limited to: PREP * Responsible for providing exemplary guest service ...
JobGet - 16 days ago
Kitchen Prep Cook
The Den - Missoula , MT
Line Cooks will be responsible for plating dishes and completing basic food prepping tasks for a ... Their main duties include preparing and cooking food in a specific station, cleaning up prep areas ...
JobGet - Today
Breakfast Cook
The Globe Restaurant - Youngstown , OH
Restaurant back of house skills: general food prep * Restaurant back of house skills: grill station * Restaurant back of house skills: fry station
JobGet - 9 days ago
Join the Red Lion Port Angeles Family as a Part Time Line Cook
Port Angeles Hotel - Port Angeles , WA
Maintain sufficient stock levels for smooth service * Assist with food prep during off-peak periods as needed * Ensure timely and high-quality food output * Follow proper plate presentation and ...
JobGet - 13 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Food Prep in Lake Charles, LA. The base salary for Food Prep ranges from $28,540 to $38,021 with the average base salary of $32,317. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $28,624 to $38,235 with the average total cash compensation of $32,393.

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About Lake Charles, Louisiana    Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the....More

Lake Charles, Louisiana  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

Food Prep Salary in popular cities: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport

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