The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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 | $21,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,180 | 8.02% | 19.23% |
| 2017 | $22,240 | 12.19% | - |
| 2016 | $19,530 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $18,940 | -3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $19,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,180, Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is the highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Hawaii, followed by Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $23,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu |