The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $21,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,400.
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 | $28,420 | 12.95% | 29.35% |
| 2021 | $24,740 | 8.85% | - |
| 2020 | $22,550 | 4.21% | - |
| 2019 | $21,600 | 6.25% | - |
| 2018 | $20,250 | -5.93% | - |
| 2017 | $21,450 | 1.91% | - |
| 2016 | $21,040 | -5.80% | - |
| 2015 | $22,260 | 3.77% | - |
| 2014 | $21,420 | 0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $21,340 | 5.90% | - |
| 2012 | $20,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,420 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 32.3 percent (32.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.