The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $23,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,220.
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 | $29,080 | 0.45% | 31.64% |
| 2021 | $28,950 | 16.20% | - |
| 2020 | $24,260 | -0.21% | - |
| 2019 | $24,310 | 3.09% | - |
| 2018 | $23,560 | 5.52% | - |
| 2017 | $22,260 | 2.11% | - |
| 2016 | $21,790 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $21,250 | 2.02% | - |
| 2014 | $20,820 | -0.38% | - |
| 2013 | $20,900 | 4.88% | - |
| 2012 | $19,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,080 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.