The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $26,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,000.
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 | $30,530 | 6.45% | 29.48% |
| 2021 | $28,560 | 2.91% | - |
| 2020 | $27,730 | 4.76% | - |
| 2019 | $26,410 | 6.85% | - |
| 2018 | $24,600 | 12.60% | - |
| 2017 | $21,500 | -1.81% | - |
| 2016 | $21,890 | 1.96% | - |
| 2015 | $21,460 | -5.13% | - |
| 2014 | $22,560 | 4.79% | - |
| 2013 | $21,480 | -0.23% | - |
| 2012 | $21,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,530, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Maryland, followed by California-Lexington Park (median annual salary $29,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Baltimore-Towson is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in California-Lexington Park.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Garrett County | |
| St Marys County |