The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $21,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,300.
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 | $30,040 | 5.53% | 36.62% |
| 2021 | $28,380 | 13.53% | - |
| 2020 | $24,540 | 1.14% | - |
| 2019 | $24,260 | 9.27% | - |
| 2018 | $22,010 | 0.09% | - |
| 2017 | $21,990 | 10.78% | - |
| 2016 | $19,620 | 2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $19,060 | 4.30% | - |
| 2014 | $18,240 | -2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $18,690 | -1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $19,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,040, Indianapolis-Carmel is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Indiana, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $29,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Indianapolis-Carmel is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Columbus | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |