The salary statistics of food processing workers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food processing worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food processing workers in the industry sector of educational 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 $49,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food processing workers is $21,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food processing workers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,860 | 2.01% | -2.13% |
| 2017 | $31,220 | 1.06% | - |
| 2016 | $30,890 | 5.60% | - |
| 2015 | $29,160 | 0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $28,960 | -1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $29,510 | -10.27% | - |
| 2012 | $32,540 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].