The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $21,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,510.
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 | $28,990 | 1.48% | 29.18% |
| 2021 | $28,560 | 18.63% | - |
| 2020 | $23,240 | 5.46% | - |
| 2019 | $21,970 | 4.73% | - |
| 2018 | $20,930 | 4.20% | - |
| 2017 | $20,050 | 3.84% | - |
| 2016 | $19,280 | -0.47% | - |
| 2015 | $19,370 | -0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $19,510 | -4.56% | - |
| 2013 | $20,400 | -0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $20,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,990, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Georgia, followed by Gainesville (median annual salary $28,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Gainesville.
| 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 |