The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $20,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,810.
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 | $27,670 | 16.73% | 31.91% |
| 2021 | $23,040 | -2.86% | - |
| 2020 | $23,700 | 7.13% | - |
| 2019 | $22,010 | 8.41% | - |
| 2018 | $20,160 | 6.35% | - |
| 2017 | $18,880 | 2.60% | - |
| 2016 | $18,390 | -0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $18,550 | 0.92% | - |
| 2014 | $18,380 | -2.29% | - |
| 2013 | $18,800 | -0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $18,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,670 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Greensboro-High Point is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.