The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $16,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,320.
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 | $18,940 | 1.64% | 6.97% |
| 2017 | $18,630 | 2.63% | - |
| 2016 | $18,140 | 2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $17,640 | 0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $17,590 | -0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $17,650 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $17,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,940, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Kentucky, followed by Bowling Green (median annual salary $18,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Lexington-Fayette is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |