The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $22,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,810.
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 | $29,510 | 6.64% | 34.56% |
| 2021 | $27,550 | -14.34% | - |
| 2020 | $31,500 | 9.52% | - |
| 2019 | $28,500 | 5.58% | - |
| 2018 | $26,910 | 17.95% | - |
| 2017 | $22,080 | -19.47% | - |
| 2016 | $26,380 | 8.79% | - |
| 2015 | $24,060 | 2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $23,380 | 14.33% | - |
| 2013 | $20,030 | 3.59% | - |
| 2012 | $19,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,510 in Mankato-North Mankato is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Mankato-North Mankato is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Rochester and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rochester | |
| St Cloud | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |