The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in West Arkansas 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $25,170 | 5.84% | 29.04% |
| 2021 | $23,700 | 10.55% | - |
| 2020 | $21,200 | 5.61% | - |
| 2019 | $20,010 | 2.60% | - |
| 2018 | $19,490 | 2.51% | - |
| 2017 | $19,000 | 3.95% | - |
| 2016 | $18,250 | 2.96% | - |
| 2015 | $17,710 | 0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $17,650 | -1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $17,920 | 0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $17,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,170, West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Arkansas, following city of Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (median annual salary of $27,460). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is about 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway.
| 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 |