The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $22,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,960.
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 | $29,900 | 7.12% | 38.33% |
| 2021 | $27,770 | 14.19% | - |
| 2020 | $23,830 | 6.46% | - |
| 2019 | $22,290 | 0.04% | - |
| 2018 | $22,280 | 2.60% | - |
| 2017 | $21,700 | -1.52% | - |
| 2016 | $22,030 | 4.40% | - |
| 2015 | $21,060 | 7.60% | - |
| 2014 | $19,460 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $18,920 | 2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $18,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,900 in Lansing-East Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.