Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary Information in Florida

The average annual salaries for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in the state of Florida are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other among Florida metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Florida (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,190
25th Percentile Wage
$23,860
50th Percentile Wage
$27,440
75th Percentile Wage
$28,890
90th Percentile Wage
$35,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $22,190.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$27,440
-9.00% 12.35%
2021
$29,910
18.96% -
2020
$24,240
3.26% -
2019
$23,450
5.93% -
2018
$22,060
0.00% -
2017
$22,060
1.59% -
2016
$21,710
-8.34% -
2015
$23,520
-1.23% -
2014
$23,810
-4.49% -
2013
$24,880
3.34% -
2012
$24,050
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Florida Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in some Florida cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Florida ranges from $19,130 to $28,980. The highest paying area for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Florida is Naples-Marco Island with a median annual salary of $28,980. The second highest paying city/area in Florida State is Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (mean annual salary $28,470). The lowest paying area is Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach with a median annual salary of $19,130.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Naples-Marco Island
$28,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$28,470
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$28,410
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$28,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$27,440
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
$27,290
Jacksonville
$26,910
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$26,460
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$26,330
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$26,230
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$25,910
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$25,770
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$25,130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$24,990
Ocala
$24,880
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$23,020
Port St Lucie
$22,980
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$22,240
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$22,170
Gainesville
$22,090
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$21,270
Punta Gorda
$20,400
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$19,130