The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $20,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,520.
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 | $29,650 | 3.68% | 32.18% |
| 2021 | $28,560 | 14.15% | - |
| 2020 | $24,520 | 8.36% | - |
| 2019 | $22,470 | 0.98% | - |
| 2018 | $22,250 | -2.02% | - |
| 2017 | $22,700 | 0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $22,520 | 3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $21,700 | -4.42% | - |
| 2014 | $22,660 | 2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $22,150 | 9.21% | - |
| 2012 | $20,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,650, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $29,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Durham-Chapel Hill is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.