The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $22,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,650.
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 | $29,850 | 5.09% | 36.42% |
| 2021 | $28,330 | 12.71% | - |
| 2020 | $24,730 | -1.94% | - |
| 2019 | $25,210 | 1.90% | - |
| 2018 | $24,730 | -2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $25,420 | 8.22% | - |
| 2016 | $23,330 | 6.56% | - |
| 2015 | $21,800 | 10.14% | - |
| 2014 | $19,590 | -1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $19,790 | 4.09% | - |
| 2012 | $18,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,850 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 35.5 percent (35.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.