The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Provo-Orem 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 | $22,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,010.
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 | $31,750 | 13.48% | 42.52% |
| 2021 | $27,470 | 6.01% | - |
| 2020 | $25,820 | 0.58% | - |
| 2019 | $25,670 | 7.60% | - |
| 2018 | $23,720 | 3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $22,980 | 7.05% | - |
| 2016 | $21,360 | 8.90% | - |
| 2015 | $19,460 | 5.24% | - |
| 2014 | $18,440 | 1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $18,180 | -0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $18,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,750, Provo-Orem is the second highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Utah, following the highest paying city Logan (median annual salary of $32,420). Compared with Logan, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Provo-Orem is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.