The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers 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 | $17,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers 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 $35,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,170 | 5.25% | 16.80% |
| 2016 | $22,900 | 2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $22,300 | 7.58% | - |
| 2014 | $20,610 | 2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $20,010 | -0.50% | - |
| 2012 | $20,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,170 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| 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 |