Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary Information in Missouri

The average annual salaries for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in the state of Missouri are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other amongst Missouri cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Missouri (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,190
25th Percentile Wage
$25,780
50th Percentile Wage
$28,560
75th Percentile Wage
$38,410
90th Percentile Wage
$43,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23,190.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$28,560
-2.84% 36.10%
2021
$29,370
28.57% -
2020
$20,980
0.67% -
2019
$20,840
-2.59% -
2018
$21,380
2.20% -
2017
$20,910
2.77% -
2016
$20,330
-7.13% -
2015
$21,780
11.71% -
2014
$19,230
3.43% -
2013
$18,570
1.72% -
2012
$18,250
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Missouri Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in some Missouri cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Missouri ranges from $19,120 to $35,590. The highest paying area for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Missouri is St Louis with a median annual salary of $35,590. The second highest paying city/area in Missouri State is Kansas City (mean annual salary $33,660). The lowest paying area is Columbia with a median annual salary of $19,120.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$35,590
Kansas City
$33,660
St Joseph
$29,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$28,560
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$28,560
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$28,560
Jefferson City
$28,560
Springfield
$27,660
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$26,960
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$23,700
Columbia
$19,120