The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers 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 $35,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $29,190 | 3.39% | 34.70% |
| 2021 | $28,200 | 10.92% | - |
| 2020 | $25,120 | 3.98% | - |
| 2019 | $24,120 | 4.85% | - |
| 2018 | $22,950 | 3.57% | - |
| 2017 | $22,130 | 3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $21,390 | 6.64% | - |
| 2015 | $19,970 | -1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $20,220 | 5.09% | - |
| 2013 | $19,190 | 0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $19,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,190, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary of $29,480). Compared with Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.