The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $17,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,370.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $22,760 | 4.88% | 16.56% |
| 2016 | $21,650 | 9.56% | - |
| 2015 | $19,580 | 4.14% | - |
| 2014 | $18,770 | -0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $18,810 | -0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $18,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,760, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of West Virginia, followed by Beckley (median annual salary $20,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in Beckley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Beckley | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Morgantown | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Winchester | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |