The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $28,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,870.
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 | $35,870 | 14.33% | 38.08% |
| 2021 | $30,730 | -0.29% | - |
| 2020 | $30,820 | 9.05% | - |
| 2019 | $28,030 | 7.14% | - |
| 2018 | $26,030 | 8.49% | - |
| 2017 | $23,820 | 8.90% | - |
| 2016 | $21,700 | 9.49% | - |
| 2015 | $19,640 | -6.67% | - |
| 2014 | $20,950 | -5.39% | - |
| 2013 | $22,080 | -0.59% | - |
| 2012 | $22,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,870 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 46.2 percent (46.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Greeley | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |