The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Sebastian-Vero Beach 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 | $23,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,490.
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 | $30,830 | 3.86% | 28.67% |
| 2021 | $29,640 | 14.64% | - |
| 2020 | $25,300 | 7.83% | - |
| 2019 | $23,320 | 5.70% | - |
| 2018 | $21,990 | -6.28% | - |
| 2017 | $23,370 | 0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $23,170 | 2.50% | - |
| 2015 | $22,590 | -1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $23,020 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $22,740 | 3.30% | - |
| 2012 | $21,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,830 in Sebastian-Vero Beach 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 39.3 percent (39.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.