The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $21,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,600.
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 | $29,480 | 13.70% | 34.70% |
| 2021 | $25,440 | -3.50% | - |
| 2020 | $26,330 | 1.25% | - |
| 2019 | $26,000 | 2.73% | - |
| 2018 | $25,290 | 8.30% | - |
| 2017 | $23,190 | 16.99% | - |
| 2016 | $19,250 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $18,970 | -1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $19,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,480, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $29,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.