The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $27,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,710.
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 | $30,310 | 5.34% | 26.36% |
| 2021 | $28,690 | 1.64% | - |
| 2020 | $28,220 | 3.54% | - |
| 2019 | $27,220 | 5.00% | - |
| 2018 | $25,860 | 2.59% | - |
| 2017 | $25,190 | 8.02% | - |
| 2016 | $23,170 | 1.12% | - |
| 2015 | $22,910 | 2.71% | - |
| 2014 | $22,290 | -1.66% | - |
| 2013 | $22,660 | 1.50% | - |
| 2012 | $22,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,310, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Vermont, followed by Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $30,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Burlington-South Burlington is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |