The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $28,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,790.
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 | $32,790 | 9.33% | 39.92% |
| 2021 | $29,730 | 10.66% | - |
| 2020 | $26,560 | 5.46% | - |
| 2019 | $25,110 | 4.14% | - |
| 2018 | $24,070 | 5.19% | - |
| 2017 | $22,820 | 6.44% | - |
| 2016 | $21,350 | 4.59% | - |
| 2015 | $20,370 | -1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $20,720 | 4.15% | - |
| 2013 | $19,860 | 0.81% | - |
| 2012 | $19,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,790, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Arizona, followed by Flagstaff (median annual salary $32,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Flagstaff.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Prescott | |
| Tucson | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Yuma | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |