The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $25,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,280. 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 | $25,280 | 7.08% | 12.30% |
| 2021 | $23,490 | 8.85% | - |
| 2020 | $21,410 | 2.99% | - |
| 2019 | $20,770 | 5.01% | - |
| 2018 | $19,730 | -3.70% | - |
| 2017 | $20,460 | -8.36% | - |
| 2016 | $22,170 | 5.68% | - |
| 2015 | $20,910 | -6.03% | - |
| 2012 | $22,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,280 in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 Staunton-Waynesboro is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.