The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $18,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,090 | 7.16% | 10.00% |
| 2017 | $19,580 | 3.06% | - |
| 2016 | $18,980 | 0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $18,960 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $18,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,090, Carbondale-Marion is the second highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $21,560). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Carbondale-Marion is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.