The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $22,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,090. 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 | $24,090 | 5.19% | 24.33% |
| 2021 | $22,840 | 14.84% | - |
| 2020 | $19,450 | 0.36% | - |
| 2019 | $19,380 | 3.30% | - |
| 2018 | $18,740 | -3.52% | - |
| 2017 | $19,400 | 3.35% | - |
| 2016 | $18,750 | 0.69% | - |
| 2015 | $18,620 | 0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $18,440 | -0.16% | - |
| 2013 | $18,470 | 1.30% | - |
| 2012 | $18,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,090 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |