The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Muskegon-Norton Shores 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 | $22,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,180.
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 | $29,550 | 10.59% | 35.60% |
| 2021 | $26,420 | 2.65% | - |
| 2020 | $25,720 | 17.96% | - |
| 2019 | $21,100 | 5.26% | - |
| 2018 | $19,990 | 2.90% | - |
| 2017 | $19,410 | -9.58% | - |
| 2016 | $21,270 | -1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $21,510 | 1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $21,170 | 9.73% | - |
| 2013 | $19,110 | 0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $19,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,550 in Muskegon-Norton Shores 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.