The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Texarkana-Texarkana 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 | $20,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,430.
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 | $23,650 | 0.97% | 22.41% |
| 2021 | $23,420 | 8.11% | - |
| 2020 | $21,520 | 8.55% | - |
| 2019 | $19,680 | 1.17% | - |
| 2018 | $19,450 | 0.00% | - |
| 2017 | $19,450 | 1.70% | - |
| 2016 | $19,120 | 4.39% | - |
| 2015 | $18,280 | 2.24% | - |
| 2014 | $17,870 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $17,850 | -2.80% | - |
| 2012 | $18,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,650 in Texarkana-Texarkana is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Texarkana-Texarkana is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Odessa and 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.