The salary statistics of food processing workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food processing worker salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food processing workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. 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 processing workers is $35,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $25,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food processing workers is $21,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food processing workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $25,260 | 4.28% | -20.67% |
| 2017 | $24,180 | 1.57% | - |
| 2016 | $23,800 | -1.81% | - |
| 2015 | $24,230 | -24.27% | - |
| 2014 | $30,110 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $29,130 | -4.63% | - |
| 2012 | $30,480 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].