The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 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 | $18,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,640. 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 | $19,640 | 6.67% | 4.48% |
| 2021 | $18,330 | -0.87% | - |
| 2020 | $18,490 | 1.78% | - |
| 2019 | $18,160 | 1.71% | - |
| 2018 | $17,850 | -1.18% | - |
| 2017 | $18,060 | 1.33% | - |
| 2016 | $17,820 | 1.12% | - |
| 2015 | $17,620 | -6.02% | - |
| 2014 | $18,680 | -1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $18,890 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $18,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,640, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Mayaguez (median annual salary $18,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Mayaguez.
| 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 |