The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $25,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,480.
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 | $28,530 | -7.68% | 21.31% |
| 2021 | $30,720 | 2.34% | - |
| 2020 | $30,000 | 5.67% | - |
| 2019 | $28,300 | 2.05% | - |
| 2018 | $27,720 | 10.89% | - |
| 2017 | $24,700 | 8.54% | - |
| 2016 | $22,590 | 8.10% | - |
| 2015 | $20,760 | 5.30% | - |
| 2014 | $19,660 | -7.63% | - |
| 2013 | $21,160 | -6.10% | - |
| 2012 | $22,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,530, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $29,440). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |