The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Hinesville-Fort Stewart 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 | $18,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,690.
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 | $23,150 | 0.43% | 18.23% |
| 2021 | $23,050 | -9.85% | - |
| 2020 | $25,320 | 5.37% | - |
| 2019 | $23,960 | 10.85% | - |
| 2018 | $21,360 | 11.94% | - |
| 2017 | $18,810 | -5.85% | - |
| 2016 | $19,910 | -1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $20,110 | 6.66% | - |
| 2013 | $18,770 | -0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $18,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,150, Hinesville-Fort Stewart is the lowest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Georgia, following city of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $28,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Hinesville-Fort Stewart is 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta.
| 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 |