Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Lake County-Kenosha County is 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. Annual Salary of Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,670
25th Percentile Wage
$18,510
50th Percentile Wage
$19,690
75th Percentile Wage
$22,940
90th Percentile Wage
$26,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,670.

Median salary trend

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$19,690
2.34% 5.18%
2016
$19,230
1.56% -
2015
$18,930
1.53% -
2014
$18,640
0.16% -
2013
$18,610
-0.32% -
2012
$18,670
- -

Table 2. Compare Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Lake County-Kenosha County with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,690 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Lake County-Kenosha County is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$23,320
Duluth
$22,960
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$20,030
Madison
$19,960
Appleton
$19,800
La Crosse
$19,730
Lake County-Kenosha County
$19,690
Fond du Lac
$19,660
Wausau
$19,610
Oshkosh-Neenah
$19,420
Racine
$19,160
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$19,150
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$19,070
Sheboygan
$19,030
Green Bay
$19,020
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$18,930
Eau Claire
$18,870
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$18,830
Janesville
$18,490
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$18,000