The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $16,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $18,940 | 2.96% | 5.33% |
| 2017 | $18,380 | 0.92% | - |
| 2016 | $18,210 | 0.99% | - |
| 2015 | $18,030 | 0.50% | - |
| 2014 | $17,940 | -0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $17,970 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $17,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,940, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $18,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.