The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,950 | 3.18% | 3.77% |
| 2016 | $28,030 | -6.56% | - |
| 2015 | $29,870 | 1.67% | - |
| 2014 | $29,370 | -5.52% | - |
| 2013 | $30,990 | 10.10% | - |
| 2012 | $27,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,950 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area and 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |