The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Cincinnati-Middletown 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 | $21,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,560.
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 | $28,780 | 12.65% | 32.18% |
| 2021 | $25,140 | -1.47% | - |
| 2020 | $25,510 | 3.14% | - |
| 2019 | $24,710 | 12.51% | - |
| 2018 | $21,620 | 4.49% | - |
| 2017 | $20,650 | 3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $19,910 | -5.88% | - |
| 2015 | $21,080 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $20,870 | 3.26% | - |
| 2013 | $20,190 | 3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $19,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,780, Cincinnati-Middletown is the second highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $28,860). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Cincinnati-Middletown is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Dayton | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Toledo | |
| Springfield | |
| Lima | |
| Mansfield | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Akron | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sandusky |