The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $21,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,880.
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 | $28,060 | 4.81% | 24.06% |
| 2021 | $26,710 | 6.51% | - |
| 2020 | $24,970 | 7.45% | - |
| 2019 | $23,110 | 0.43% | - |
| 2018 | $23,010 | 3.74% | - |
| 2017 | $22,150 | 0.14% | - |
| 2016 | $22,120 | 5.06% | - |
| 2015 | $21,000 | -3.14% | - |
| 2014 | $21,660 | 1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $21,430 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $21,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,060 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 32.5 percent (32.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.
| 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 |