The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Eugene-Springfield 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 | $28,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,340.
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 | $30,610 | 5.36% | 36.39% |
| 2021 | $28,970 | 10.32% | - |
| 2020 | $25,980 | -0.81% | - |
| 2019 | $26,190 | 6.15% | - |
| 2018 | $24,580 | 3.46% | - |
| 2017 | $23,730 | 3.96% | - |
| 2016 | $22,790 | 4.08% | - |
| 2015 | $21,860 | 2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $21,410 | 8.41% | - |
| 2013 | $19,610 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $19,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,610 in Eugene-Springfield is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Eugene-Springfield is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Bend and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area.