The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $26,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,000.
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 | $28,250 | 8.96% | 32.42% |
| 2021 | $25,720 | 5.21% | - |
| 2020 | $24,380 | 4.55% | - |
| 2019 | $23,270 | 0.52% | - |
| 2018 | $23,150 | 13.39% | - |
| 2017 | $20,050 | 3.79% | - |
| 2016 | $19,290 | 3.06% | - |
| 2015 | $18,700 | -0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $18,830 | -0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $18,910 | -0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $19,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,250, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of West Virginia, followed by Morgantown (median annual salary $28,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is .0 percent (.0%) higher than that in Morgantown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Morgantown | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| Winchester | |
| Wheeling | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |