Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary Information in Tennessee

The average annual salaries for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in the state of Tennessee are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other among Tennessee cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Tennessee (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,010
25th Percentile Wage
$21,290
50th Percentile Wage
$25,980
75th Percentile Wage
$28,700
90th Percentile Wage
$34,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $20,010.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$25,980
24.56% 30.33%
2021
$19,600
-20.92% -
2020
$23,700
3.08% -
2019
$22,970
-0.35% -
2018
$23,050
11.89% -
2017
$20,310
3.10% -
2016
$19,680
2.44% -
2015
$19,200
-18.02% -
2014
$22,660
16.77% -
2013
$18,860
4.03% -
2012
$18,100
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Tennessee Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in some Tennessee cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Tennessee ranges from $17,600 to $30,300. The highest paying area for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Tennessee is Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $30,300. The second highest paying city/area in Tennessee State is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (mean annual salary $27,350). The lowest paying area is Morristown with a median annual salary of $17,600.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$30,300
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$27,350
Jackson
$25,330
Knoxville
$25,100
Memphis
$25,050
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$23,210
Chattanooga
$22,990
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$20,890
Clarksville
$18,300
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$17,850
Morristown
$17,600