The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $24,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,030.
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 | $27,460 | 8.59% | 34.20% |
| 2021 | $25,100 | 5.62% | - |
| 2020 | $23,690 | 3.55% | - |
| 2019 | $22,850 | 4.11% | - |
| 2018 | $21,910 | 9.63% | - |
| 2017 | $19,800 | 3.59% | - |
| 2016 | $19,090 | 3.72% | - |
| 2015 | $18,380 | 0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $18,280 | 1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $18,010 | -0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $18,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,460, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Arkansas, followed by Jonesboro (median annual salary $27,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Jonesboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Hot Springs | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |