The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $23,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,170.
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 | $29,060 | 1.55% | 34.65% |
| 2021 | $28,610 | 12.72% | - |
| 2020 | $24,970 | 12.58% | - |
| 2019 | $21,830 | 7.01% | - |
| 2018 | $20,300 | 5.07% | - |
| 2017 | $19,270 | -1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $19,580 | 1.99% | - |
| 2015 | $19,190 | -11.52% | - |
| 2014 | $21,400 | 9.11% | - |
| 2013 | $19,450 | 2.37% | - |
| 2012 | $18,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,060 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.