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Food Preparation Worker Salary in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho

The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Food Preparation Workers in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,070
25th Percentile Wage
$16,920
50th Percentile Wage
$18,320
75th Percentile Wage
$19,920
90th Percentile Wage
$23,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,070.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$18,320
-0.22% 1.80%
2016
$18,360
-0.65% -
2015
$18,480
3.03% -
2014
$17,920
-0.06% -
2013
$17,930
-0.33% -
2012
$17,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Preparation Worker Salary in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area with Other Idaho Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,320, East Idaho nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Idaho, following city of Boise City-Nampa (median annual salary of $29,600). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in East Idaho nonmetropolitan area is about 38.1 percent (38.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Boise City-Nampa.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boise City-Nampa
$29,600
Coeur dAlene
$28,020
Idaho Falls
$27,620
Pocatello
$25,980
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$25,080
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$25,080
Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$19,920
North Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$19,250
Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$18,680
East Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$18,320