The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $16,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $23,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,270.
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 | $18,510 | 1.51% | 2.27% |
| 2017 | $18,230 | 0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $18,090 | 0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $17,920 | -2.57% | - |
| 2014 | $18,380 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $18,360 | 1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $18,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,510 in Michigan City-La Porte is in the middle of salary range for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Michigan City-La Porte is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Columbus | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Bloomington | |
| Kokomo | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |