The annual salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Reading 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 | $17,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,470 | 8.66% | 14.11% |
| 2017 | $19,610 | 5.97% | - |
| 2016 | $18,440 | 2.44% | - |
| 2015 | $17,990 | -2.50% | - |
| 2012 | $18,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,470, Reading is the lowest paying city for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $28,330). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Reading is about 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Reading |