Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary in Maryland

Other food preparation and serving related workers in Maryland earn the most in Baltimore (average $38,350 a year) and the least in Hagerstown ($34,010), across the 3 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other food preparation and serving related workers average at $38,760 and the median at $37,500 for 3,540 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,810.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other average salary by city in Maryland

Baltimore$38,350
Lexington Park$37,100
Hagerstown$34,010

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Baltimore	$38,350	$37,390	$34,990	$31,384	104
Lexington Park	$37,100	$36,190	$35,720	$30,439	101
Hagerstown	$34,010	$33,170	$31,200	$28,103	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in other states

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary by city and state

More about pay in Maryland

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9099.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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