The salary statistics of food processing workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food processing worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food processing workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $32,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food processing workers is $17,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food processing workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,060 | 5.49% | -26.60% |
| 2017 | $22,740 | -7.56% | - |
| 2015 | $24,460 | 4.99% | - |
| 2014 | $23,240 | -3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $23,950 | -27.18% | - |
| 2012 | $30,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].