National » Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food » Southwest Mississippi , MS

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$16,750
25th Percentile Wage	$17,670
50th Percentile Wage	$19,190
75th Percentile Wage	$21,150
90th Percentile Wage	$25,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,750.

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	$19,190	4.48%	8.18%
2017	$18,330	1.85%	-
2016	$17,990	0.33%	-
2015	$17,930	1.23%	-
2014	$17,710	1.58%	-
2013	$17,430	-1.09%	-
2012	$17,620	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,190 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

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