The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $24,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,710.
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 | $28,030 | 5.32% | 35.21% |
| 2021 | $26,540 | 11.19% | - |
| 2020 | $23,570 | 4.54% | - |
| 2019 | $22,500 | 9.91% | - |
| 2018 | $20,270 | 3.35% | - |
| 2017 | $19,590 | 4.19% | - |
| 2016 | $18,770 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $18,270 | 1.59% | - |
| 2014 | $17,980 | -0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $18,050 | -0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $18,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,030 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 13.6 percent (13.6%) 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 |