The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
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 | $27,260 | 2.46% | 30.41% |
| 2021 | $26,590 | 11.55% | - |
| 2020 | $23,520 | -4.34% | - |
| 2019 | $24,540 | 4.40% | - |
| 2018 | $23,460 | 6.78% | - |
| 2017 | $21,870 | 5.76% | - |
| 2016 | $20,610 | 5.00% | - |
| 2015 | $19,580 | 2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $19,140 | 0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $19,100 | 0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $18,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,260 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Champaign-Urbana is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 30.3 percent (30.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.