The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $27,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,220.
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 | $32,230 | -4.96% | 13.68% |
| 2021 | $33,830 | 17.32% | - |
| 2020 | $27,970 | -2.29% | - |
| 2019 | $28,610 | 5.45% | - |
| 2018 | $27,050 | -0.26% | - |
| 2017 | $27,120 | 9.03% | - |
| 2016 | $24,670 | -9.44% | - |
| 2015 | $27,000 | 2.22% | - |
| 2014 | $26,400 | -4.92% | - |
| 2013 | $27,700 | -0.43% | - |
| 2012 | $27,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,230 in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Hawaii. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina and 38.0 percent (38.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |