Food Processing Worker, All Other Salary Information in Washington

The average annual salaries for food processing workers, all other in the state of Washington are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of food processing workers, all other amongst Washington areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Food Processing Workers, All Other in Washington (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,830
25th Percentile Wage
$37,480
50th Percentile Wage
$40,070
75th Percentile Wage
$45,980
90th Percentile Wage
$50,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food processing workers, all other in Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $33,830.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food processing workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$40,070
7.29% 40.15%
2021
$37,150
16.23% -
2020
$31,120
3.44% -
2019
$30,050
-2.26% -
2018
$30,730
3.25% -
2017
$29,730
1.98% -
2016
$29,140
18.39% -
2015
$23,780
-1.60% -
2014
$24,160
4.06% -
2013
$23,180
-3.45% -
2012
$23,980
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Food Processing Workers, All Other in Washington Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of food processing workers, all other in some Washington cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of food processing workers, all other in state of Washington ranges from $26,210 to $43,680. The highest paying area for food processing workers, all other in Washington is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with a median annual salary of $43,680. The second highest paying city/area in Washington State is Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (mean annual salary $40,810). The lowest paying area is Tacoma with a median annual salary of $26,210.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$43,680
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$40,810
Yakima
$37,700
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$35,320
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$31,740
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$30,650
Tacoma
$26,210