Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Arizona

The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Southeast Arizona 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food in Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Arizona

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,810
25th Percentile Wage
$17,370
50th Percentile Wage
$18,320
75th Percentile Wage
$19,260
90th Percentile Wage
$22,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $22,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,810.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$18,320
0.16% 1.91%
2013
$18,290
1.75% -
2012
$17,970
- -

Table 2. Compare Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area with Other Arizona Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,320, Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Arizona, following city of Prescott (median annual salary of $24,100). Compared with the highest paying city Prescott, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Prescott
$24,100
Sierra Vista-Douglas
$23,190
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale
$22,940
Tucson
$22,720
Yuma
$22,510
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$22,440
Flagstaff
$22,370
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
$21,860
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$18,320