The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $30,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,370.
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 | $35,530 | 4.00% | 39.77% |
| 2021 | $34,110 | 9.44% | - |
| 2020 | $30,890 | 13.14% | - |
| 2019 | $26,830 | 4.47% | - |
| 2018 | $25,630 | 2.30% | - |
| 2017 | $25,040 | 5.79% | - |
| 2016 | $23,590 | 8.22% | - |
| 2015 | $21,650 | -0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $21,860 | 1.10% | - |
| 2013 | $21,620 | 1.02% | - |
| 2012 | $21,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,530 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.