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Food Preparation Worker Salary in the Industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned

The salary statistics and trend of food preparation workers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare food preparation worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,210
25th Percentile Wage
$21,490
50th Percentile Wage
$21,570
75th Percentile Wage
$25,730
90th Percentile Wage
$36,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for food preparation workers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned. 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 $36,360. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $21,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent food preparation workers is $20,210.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$21,570
3.43% -7.42%
2016
$20,830
-8.21% -
2015
$22,540
-0.40% -
2014
$22,630
2.08% -
2013
$22,160
-4.56% -
2012
$23,170
- -

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

The average salaries of food preparation workers in 22 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of food preparation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned
$35,030
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned
$30,660
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$30,420
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$27,560
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$27,450
Educational Services - Local government owned
$27,420
Educational Services - Privately owned
$26,980
Educational Services
$26,900
Educational Support Services
$25,220
Other Schools and Instruction
$25,020
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
$25,020
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$24,570
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
$24,450
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
$23,950
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$23,840
Technical and Trade Schools
$23,700
Educational Services - State government owned
$22,990
Junior colleges - Local government owned
$22,320
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
$21,880
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$21,570
Junior colleges - State government owned
$20,920
Educational Support Services - Local government owned
$17,310

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