The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $24,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,620.
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 | $30,960 | 3.23% | 32.46% |
| 2021 | $29,960 | 7.78% | - |
| 2020 | $27,630 | 7.06% | - |
| 2019 | $25,680 | 9.03% | - |
| 2018 | $23,360 | 1.24% | - |
| 2017 | $23,070 | 4.33% | - |
| 2016 | $22,070 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $21,370 | 4.59% | - |
| 2014 | $20,390 | -2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $20,860 | -0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $20,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,960, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is the second highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $31,710). Compared with Naples-Marco Island, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.