The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
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 | $25,500 | 9.49% | 29.02% |
| 2021 | $23,080 | -1.21% | - |
| 2020 | $23,360 | 7.58% | - |
| 2019 | $21,590 | 4.12% | - |
| 2018 | $20,700 | 8.74% | - |
| 2017 | $18,890 | 2.65% | - |
| 2016 | $18,390 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $18,090 | -4.70% | - |
| 2014 | $18,940 | 1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $18,710 | 3.26% | - |
| 2012 | $18,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,500 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Columbia | |
| St Joseph | |
| Joplin | |
| Springfield | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area |