The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $20,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,910.
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 | $22,880 | 3.89% | 20.85% |
| 2021 | $21,990 | 10.91% | - |
| 2020 | $19,590 | -0.20% | - |
| 2019 | $19,630 | 1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $19,280 | 2.23% | - |
| 2017 | $18,850 | 0.69% | - |
| 2016 | $18,720 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $18,330 | -1.64% | - |
| 2014 | $18,630 | 0.16% | - |
| 2013 | $18,600 | 2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $18,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,880 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.