EMPLOYMENT DATA

WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Food preparation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ?

Overview
Every year U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics releases employment and wage figures. This data was released in May 2006 and covers Wages & salaries for Food preparation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Food preparation workers (Occupation [OCC] code: 35-2021) in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (BLS Area code: 10900 ) earned an average wage of $8.52 per hour and an average annual salary of $17,720

The BLS estimates that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ there were around 2,540 employed in the field of Food preparation workers.



Industry Comparison
Industry comparison
Food preparation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earned 4% less than average for Food preparation workers in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Food preparation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earned 53% less than the average worker in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.

State salary comparison
Food preparation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earned 54% less than the average worker in Pennsylvania.

National salary comparison
Food preparation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earned 55% less than the average worker in the United States.

Wage and salary details
More detailed employment information for Food preparation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Hourly wage data for Food preparation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Mean hourly wage:$8.52
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:$6.07
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:$7.02
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:$8.25
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:$9.71
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:$11.24


Salary figures for Food preparation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Mean annual salary:$17,720
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:$12,620
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:$14,610
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:$17,170
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:$20,200
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:$23,380

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