The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
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 | $30,230 | 3.14% | 29.94% |
| 2021 | $29,280 | 10.31% | - |
| 2020 | $26,260 | 6.85% | - |
| 2019 | $24,460 | 5.52% | - |
| 2018 | $23,110 | 12.33% | - |
| 2017 | $20,260 | -3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $21,030 | -0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $21,210 | -1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $21,480 | 2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $20,950 | -1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $21,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,230, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Maine, following city of Bangor (median annual salary of $33,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Lewiston-Auburn is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |