Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Great Falls, Montana

The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Great Falls, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Great Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food in Great Falls, Montana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,150
25th Percentile Wage
$18,830
50th Percentile Wage
$19,900
75th Percentile Wage
$22,820
90th Percentile Wage
$25,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Great Falls, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,150.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$19,900
3.52% 8.94%
2017
$19,200
0.31% -
2016
$19,140
2.04% -
2015
$18,750
2.35% -
2014
$18,310
-1.04% -
2013
$18,500
2.05% -
2012
$18,120
- -

Table 2. Compare Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Great Falls with Other Montana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,900, Great Falls is the lowest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Montana, following city of Billings (median annual salary of $23,810). Compared with the highest paying city Billings, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Great Falls is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Billings
$23,810
Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area
$22,010
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
$21,710
Missoula
$20,970
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area
$20,820
Western Montana nonmetropolitan area
$20,310
Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
$20,310
Great Falls
$19,900

See also: Top paying jobs in Great Falls, Montana.