The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $26,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,550.
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 | $33,700 | 8.81% | 40.15% |
| 2021 | $30,730 | 8.59% | - |
| 2020 | $28,090 | 2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $27,290 | 9.49% | - |
| 2018 | $24,700 | 1.50% | - |
| 2017 | $24,330 | 5.80% | - |
| 2016 | $22,920 | 2.97% | - |
| 2015 | $22,240 | 7.51% | - |
| 2014 | $20,570 | 2.63% | - |
| 2013 | $20,030 | -0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $20,170 | - | - |