The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Reno-Sparks 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 | $23,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,430.
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 | $28,680 | 14.61% | 33.65% |
| 2021 | $24,490 | -2.94% | - |
| 2020 | $25,210 | 4.13% | - |
| 2019 | $24,170 | -4.68% | - |
| 2018 | $25,300 | 24.43% | - |
| 2017 | $19,120 | 2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $18,550 | 0.43% | - |
| 2015 | $18,470 | -4.01% | - |
| 2014 | $19,210 | -0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $19,390 | 1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $19,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,680 in Reno-Sparks is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Reno-Sparks is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Las Vegas-Paradise and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Carson City | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |