Turnover Cost: Restaurant Cooks, Louisiana (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Restaurant Cooks population in Louisiana, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Restaurant Cooks · Louisiana, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $30,630 for Restaurant Cooks in Louisiana, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.
How Restaurant Cooks compares in Louisiana, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 31 industries.
What this means
In Louisiana, restaurant cooks earn an annual mean wage of $30,630 as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one of them costs an estimated $15,300 to $61,300 when applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to that wage. The actual total will vary based on how quickly you fill the opening, training scope, and the productivity impact during the transition.
Estimated cost of turnover: Restaurant Cooks vs regional average
| Measure | Restaurant Cooks | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $30,630 | $68,213 |