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Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine

The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 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 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$20,800
25th Percentile Wage	$20,810
50th Percentile Wage	$20,820
75th Percentile Wage	$22,220
90th Percentile Wage	$24,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,800.

Median salary trend

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	$20,820	5.72%	12.63%
2017	$19,630	6.11%	-
2016	$18,430	1.19%	-
2015	$18,210	0.93%	-
2014	$18,040	-1.39%	-
2013	$18,290	0.55%	-
2012	$18,190	-	-

Table 2. Compare Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,820, Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Maine, following city of Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $22,410). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is about 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford	$22,410
Bangor	$21,510
Lewiston-Auburn	$20,830
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$20,820
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$20,820