Cook market brief · Lafayette, LA
Cook Jobs in Lafayette, LA
There are 58 open cook jobs in Lafayette, LA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $27,040 a year; 4 posted in the last 7 days. 27 employers are hiring, led by Popeyes, Guernsey, and Brinker International. Openings are up 61% from 36 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $21,840–$31,200 a year, from the 43% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 58
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Lafayette market.
Companies hiring
- 27
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 61%
- 36 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $27,040
- 43% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 12%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
58
Prior window
36
Salary coverage
43%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
35
12 companies · $27,040 median
Top of market
8
4 companies
Established employers
6
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$21,840
P50
$27,040
P75
$31,200
P90
$36,192
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live cook listings in Lafayette
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cook opportunities in Lafayette, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 58 live roles tracked in this market.
- 27 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Lafayette
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
58 cook openings across 27 employers establish the current Lafayette opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Popeyes is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Lafayette market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 27 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 58 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Cook · Guernsey
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Cook jobs in Lafayette: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many cook jobs are open in Lafayette?
Metaintro tracks 58 live cook openings from 27 employers in the Lafayette, LA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for cook jobs changing in Lafayette?
Openings rose 61%, from 36 in the prior 30 days to 58 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do cook jobs in Lafayette pay?
The median posted salary is $27,040 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $21,840 to $31,200. Based on the 43% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Lafayette?
Popeyes, Guernsey, Brinker International, and Sodexo have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 27 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Cook demand around Lafayette.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Lafayette market.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Lafayette market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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