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Food Preparation Worker Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers 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 Food Preparation Workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$18,480
25th Percentile Wage	$19,000
50th Percentile Wage	$19,760
75th Percentile Wage	$23,430
90th Percentile Wage	$27,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers 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 $27,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,480.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$19,760	7.49%	10.37%
2021	$18,280	-1.04%	-
2020	$18,470	-2.17%	-
2019	$18,870	2.38%	-
2018	$18,420	-0.54%	-
2017	$18,520	2.48%	-
2016	$18,060	1.99%	-
2015	$17,700	0.85%	-
2014	$17,550	-0.28%	-
2013	$17,600	-0.62%	-
2012	$17,710	-	-

Table 2. Compare Food Preparation Worker Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,760 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$22,710
Jackson	$22,390
Hattiesburg	$22,290
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$22,140
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$21,780
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,350
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$19,760
Pascagoula	$17,800