Food Preparation Worker Salary in the Industry of Chemical Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of food preparation workers in the industry of chemical manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare food preparation worker salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,820
25th Percentile Wage
$22,210
50th Percentile Wage
$27,940
75th Percentile Wage
$31,310
90th Percentile Wage
$37,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for food preparation workers in the industry of chemical manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) food preparation workers is $37,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent food preparation workers is $17,820.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers in the industry of Chemical Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$27,940
4.97% 0.00%
2015
$26,550
1.43% -
2014
$26,170
-6.76% -
2012
$27,940
- -

Table 3. Compare Food Preparation Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of food preparation workers in two industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of food preparation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
$28,260
Chemical Manufacturing
$27,940

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