The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Norwich-New London 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 | $28,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,000.
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 | $29,440 | 2.79% | 24.97% |
| 2021 | $28,620 | -3.28% | - |
| 2020 | $29,560 | 13.67% | - |
| 2019 | $25,520 | 0.63% | - |
| 2018 | $25,360 | 1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $24,890 | 1.41% | - |
| 2016 | $24,540 | 14.14% | - |
| 2015 | $21,070 | 4.03% | - |
| 2014 | $20,220 | -2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $20,760 | -6.41% | - |
| 2012 | $22,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,440, Norwich-New London is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Rhode Island, followed by Providence-Fall River-Warwick (median annual salary $28,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Norwich-New London is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Providence-Fall River-Warwick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |