The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $22,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,100.
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 | $28,510 | 15.08% | 31.50% |
| 2021 | $24,210 | 10.45% | - |
| 2020 | $21,680 | 7.70% | - |
| 2019 | $20,010 | -8.95% | - |
| 2018 | $21,800 | 3.07% | - |
| 2017 | $21,130 | 5.87% | - |
| 2016 | $19,890 | 2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $19,340 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $19,150 | -3.24% | - |
| 2013 | $19,770 | 1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $19,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,510 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 35.1 percent (35.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.