The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $20,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,230.
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 | $26,930 | 8.61% | 28.48% |
| 2021 | $24,610 | 6.10% | - |
| 2020 | $23,110 | -4.02% | - |
| 2019 | $24,040 | 15.68% | - |
| 2018 | $20,270 | 2.91% | - |
| 2017 | $19,680 | 5.18% | - |
| 2016 | $18,660 | -2.36% | - |
| 2015 | $19,100 | 1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $18,890 | 1.64% | - |
| 2013 | $18,580 | -3.66% | - |
| 2012 | $19,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,930 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Athens-Clarke County is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hinesville-Fort Stewart.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Gainesville | |
| Savannah | |
| Macon | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Brunswick | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Rome | |
| Dalton | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Albany | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart |