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Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Hattiesburg 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 Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$16,790
25th Percentile Wage	$17,840
50th Percentile Wage	$19,590
75th Percentile Wage	$24,520
90th Percentile Wage	$29,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,790.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$19,590	5.00%	10.46%
2017	$18,610	3.44%	-
2016	$17,970	1.61%	-
2015	$17,680	0.96%	-
2014	$17,510	0.17%	-
2013	$17,480	-0.34%	-
2012	$17,540	-	-

Table 2. Compare Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Hattiesburg with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,590, Hattiesburg is the second highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $19,630). Compared with Gulfport-Biloxi, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Hattiesburg is .2 percent (.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$19,630
Hattiesburg	$19,590
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$19,190
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$18,710
Jackson	$18,560
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$18,560
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$18,180
Pascagoula	$17,740