The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,450 | 9.38% | 24.23% |
| 2021 | $23,970 | 5.05% | - |
| 2020 | $22,760 | 2.86% | - |
| 2019 | $22,110 | -0.23% | - |
| 2018 | $22,160 | 12.68% | - |
| 2017 | $19,350 | 0.31% | - |
| 2016 | $19,290 | 1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $18,920 | -1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $19,110 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $19,100 | -4.92% | - |
| 2012 | $20,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,450, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the second highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $26,890). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |