Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Gary 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 and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,550
25th Percentile Wage
$16,250
50th Percentile Wage
$17,410
75th Percentile Wage
$18,570
90th Percentile Wage
$20,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,550.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$17,410
-13.27% 0.00%
2014
$19,720
11.71% -
2012
$17,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,410, Gary is the lowest paying city for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Indiana, following city of Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $31,590). Compared with the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Gary is 44.9 percent (44.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$31,590
Fort Wayne
$28,810
Elkhart-Goshen
$18,980
Gary
$17,410