The salary statistics of food preparation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food preparation worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $37,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food preparation workers is $17,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,140 | 0.95% | 12.39% |
| 2017 | $23,910 | 5.19% | - |
| 2016 | $22,670 | 4.37% | - |
| 2015 | $21,680 | 1.29% | - |
| 2014 | $21,400 | 1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $21,010 | -0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $21,150 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].