The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $28,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,600.
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 | $30,790 | 5.75% | 28.29% |
| 2021 | $29,020 | 17.71% | - |
| 2020 | $23,880 | 8.96% | - |
| 2019 | $21,740 | 1.10% | - |
| 2018 | $21,500 | -6.65% | - |
| 2017 | $22,930 | 4.84% | - |
| 2016 | $21,820 | 3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $21,140 | 0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $20,980 | -2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $21,580 | -2.32% | - |
| 2012 | $22,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,790, Trenton-Ewing is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of New Jersey, followed by Atlantic City-Hammonton (median annual salary $29,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Trenton-Ewing is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Atlantic City-Hammonton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Ocean City | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Camden | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Wilmington |