The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $18,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,830 | 17.30% | 22.12% |
| 2021 | $18,880 | -0.42% | - |
| 2020 | $18,960 | -1.79% | - |
| 2019 | $19,300 | 2.80% | - |
| 2018 | $18,760 | -6.82% | - |
| 2017 | $20,040 | 7.63% | - |
| 2016 | $18,510 | 2.49% | - |
| 2015 | $18,050 | 1.44% | - |
| 2014 | $17,790 | -0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $17,830 | 0.28% | - |
| 2012 | $17,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,830 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Auburn-Opelika is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Daphne-Fairhope-Foley and 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.