The salary statistics of food processing workers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food processing worker salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food processing workers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $47,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food processing workers is $20,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food processing workers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $29,730 | -6.66% | -3.94% |
| 2017 | $31,710 | 8.45% | - |
| 2016 | $29,030 | 18.08% | - |
| 2015 | $23,780 | -1.09% | - |
| 2014 | $24,040 | 1.50% | - |
| 2013 | $23,680 | -30.49% | - |
| 2012 | $30,900 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].