The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $22,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,860.
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 | $29,160 | 5.14% | 25.89% |
| 2021 | $27,660 | 10.67% | - |
| 2020 | $24,710 | 4.73% | - |
| 2019 | $23,540 | 3.19% | - |
| 2018 | $22,790 | 0.57% | - |
| 2017 | $22,660 | 6.35% | - |
| 2016 | $21,220 | 4.34% | - |
| 2015 | $20,300 | -2.51% | - |
| 2014 | $20,810 | -1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $21,210 | -1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $21,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,160, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $28,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.