The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $29,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,190.
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 | $34,240 | 10.28% | 36.27% |
| 2021 | $30,720 | 5.83% | - |
| 2020 | $28,930 | 5.25% | - |
| 2019 | $27,410 | -2.30% | - |
| 2018 | $28,040 | -0.89% | - |
| 2017 | $28,290 | 4.49% | - |
| 2016 | $27,020 | 12.29% | - |
| 2015 | $23,700 | 0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $23,520 | 3.70% | - |
| 2013 | $22,650 | 3.66% | - |
| 2012 | $21,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,240, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Connecticut, followed by New Haven (median annual salary $33,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in New Haven.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |