The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $24,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $26,100 | 4.37% | 24.48% |
| 2017 | $24,960 | 5.89% | - |
| 2016 | $23,490 | 4.34% | - |
| 2015 | $22,470 | 7.57% | - |
| 2014 | $20,770 | 5.06% | - |
| 2013 | $19,720 | 0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $19,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,100, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Washington, followed by Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $25,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.