The salary statistics of food processing workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food processing worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food processing 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 processing workers is $56,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food processing workers is $27,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food processing workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $43,760 | 1.37% | 4.68% |
| 2017 | $43,160 | 1.53% | - |
| 2016 | $42,500 | -0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $42,510 | -0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $42,750 | 2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $41,580 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $41,710 | - | - |
The average salaries of food processing workers in one industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. For detailed food processing worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].