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Food Processing Worker Salary in the Industry of Social Assistance

The salary statistics and trend of food processing workers in the industry of social assistance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare food processing worker salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,100
25th Percentile Wage
$20,780
50th Percentile Wage
$24,630
75th Percentile Wage
$29,170
90th Percentile Wage
$32,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for food processing workers in the industry of social assistance. 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 $32,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent food processing workers is $20,100.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food processing workers in the industry of Social Assistance from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,630
-0.08% -0.08%
2016
$24,650
0.85% -
2015
$24,440
4.01% -
2014
$23,460
0.26% -
2013
$23,400
-5.34% -
2012
$24,650
- -

Table 3. Compare Food Processing Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector


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