The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian 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 | $17,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $20,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,680.
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 | $18,220 | 6.04% | 4.45% |
| 2021 | $17,120 | -5.20% | - |
| 2020 | $18,010 | -0.17% | - |
| 2019 | $18,040 | 0.50% | - |
| 2018 | $17,950 | 0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $17,940 | 0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $17,880 | 2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $17,480 | 0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $17,420 | -1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $17,630 | 1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $17,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,220 in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Puerto Rico. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo and 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yauco.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Ponce | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 | |
| Arecibo | |
| Guayama | |
| Fajardo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 | |
| Yauco |