The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $22,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,310.
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 | $28,820 | 14.23% | 26.72% |
| 2021 | $24,720 | 3.56% | - |
| 2020 | $23,840 | 2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $23,160 | 13.00% | - |
| 2018 | $20,150 | 2.33% | - |
| 2017 | $19,680 | -5.44% | - |
| 2016 | $20,750 | -13.64% | - |
| 2015 | $23,580 | 0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $23,390 | 6.07% | - |
| 2013 | $21,970 | 3.87% | - |
| 2012 | $21,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,820 in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 Niles-Benton Harbor is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 33.2 percent (33.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.