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Top 15 cities for food preparation workers by average salary
| Kahului, HI | $48,150 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $45,660 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,390 |
| Napa, CA | $44,240 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,450 |
| San Francisco, CA | $43,290 |
| Bremerton, WA | $42,910 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $42,060 |
| Boulder, CO | $41,960 |
| New Haven, CT | $41,690 |
| Boston, MA | $41,630 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $41,420 |
| Portland, OR | $41,410 |
| Vallejo, CA | $41,390 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $41,340 |
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Food Preparation Workers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 2 | $48,150 | $40,080 |
| California | 25 | $45,660 | $38,290 |
| Washington | 11 | $44,390 | $39,060 |
| Colorado | 7 | $41,960 | $36,810 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $41,690 | $37,900 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $41,630 | $38,520 |
| Oregon | 8 | $41,410 | $37,000 |
| Vermont | 1 | $39,940 | $39,940 |
| Maine | 3 | $39,110 | $36,230 |
| New York | 13 | $38,790 | $34,750 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $38,690 | $38,690 |
| Arizona | 7 | $38,500 | $34,050 |
| Florida | 22 | $38,130 | $32,510 |
| Montana | 5 | $38,080 | $31,220 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $37,950 | $37,950 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $37,770 | $36,490 |
| Missouri | 8 | $37,730 | $31,560 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $37,450 | $35,210 |
| Ohio | 12 | $37,060 | $31,770 |
| Illinois | 8 | $36,980 | $33,530 |
| Maryland | 4 | $36,910 | $32,550 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $36,760 | $32,040 |
| Alaska | 2 | $36,710 | $36,660 |
| Nevada | 3 | $36,690 | $34,550 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $36,570 | $31,860 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $36,390 | $33,820 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $35,610 | $34,340 |
| Delaware | 1 | $35,510 | $35,510 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $35,400 | $35,400 |
| Georgia | 14 | $35,390 | $28,570 |
| Idaho | 6 | $35,200 | $30,890 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $35,170 | $27,450 |
| Virginia | 9 | $35,110 | $31,380 |
| Iowa | 8 | $34,960 | $31,920 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $34,950 | $25,290 |
| Utah | 5 | $34,770 | $31,810 |
| Texas | 26 | $34,550 | $26,920 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $34,440 | $27,730 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $34,440 | $34,000 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $34,380 | $27,480 |
| Michigan | 15 | $34,160 | $29,920 |
| Indiana | 12 | $32,970 | $29,350 |
| Kansas | 4 | $32,170 | $29,370 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $32,070 | $28,210 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $31,900 | $31,420 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $31,570 | $26,650 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $30,620 | $24,800 |
| Alabama | 12 | $30,590 | $26,450 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $30,150 | $26,880 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $29,100 | $26,660 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $27,140 | $22,980 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $24,140 | $22,480 |
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Food Preparation Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $48,150 | $46,680 | $23.15 | 720 |
| San Jose, CA | $45,660 | $45,580 | $21.95 | 5,930 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,390 | $43,830 | $21.34 | 11,060 |
| Napa, CA | $44,240 | $42,810 | $21.27 | 620 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,450 | $42,640 | $20.89 | 1,410 |
| San Francisco, CA | $43,290 | $41,000 | $20.81 | 14,470 |
| Bremerton, WA | $42,910 | $39,400 | $20.63 | 580 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $42,060 | $39,110 | $20.22 | 830 |
| Boulder, CO | $41,960 | $39,690 | $20.18 | 650 |
| New Haven, CT | $41,690 | $36,970 | $20.04 | 2,140 |
| Boston, MA | $41,630 | $39,660 | $20.01 | 9,630 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $41,420 | $37,740 | $19.91 | 280 |
| Portland, OR | $41,410 | $38,730 | $19.91 | 6,870 |
| Vallejo, CA | $41,390 | $38,840 | $19.90 | 930 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $41,340 | $38,550 | $19.88 | 900 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,220 | $39,770 | $19.82 | 44,930 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,130 | $38,480 | $19.77 | 1,180 |
| Barnstable, MA | $40,990 | $38,660 | $19.71 | 670 |
| Bellingham, WA | $40,960 | $38,240 | $19.69 | 630 |
| Olympia, WA | $40,900 | $37,950 | $19.66 | 680 |
| San Diego, CA | $40,890 | $38,780 | $19.66 | 9,360 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $40,830 | $38,470 | $19.63 | 1,490 |
| Yakima, WA | $40,820 | $41,750 | $19.62 | 600 |
| Hanford, CA | $40,800 | $37,430 | $19.62 | 260 |
| El Centro, CA | $40,610 | $38,610 | $19.52 | 320 |
| Sacramento, CA | $40,600 | $38,480 | $19.52 | 5,510 |
| Stockton, CA | $40,500 | $37,550 | $19.47 | 1,470 |
| Riverside, CA | $40,490 | $38,420 | $19.47 | 11,190 |
| Denver, CO | $40,470 | $39,470 | $19.46 | 6,640 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,450 | $37,730 | $19.45 | 2,090 |
| Modesto, CA | $40,410 | $38,450 | $19.43 | 1,170 |
| Oxnard, CA | $40,340 | $37,680 | $19.40 | 1,910 |
| Bend, OR | $40,230 | $38,010 | $19.34 | 760 |
| Merced, CA | $40,150 | $38,980 | $19.30 | 460 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $40,110 | $37,820 | $19.29 | 3,300 |
| Greeley, CO | $40,080 | $39,150 | $19.27 | 530 |
| Honolulu, HI | $40,080 | $37,300 | $19.27 | 4,210 |
| Kennewick, WA | $39,990 | $38,390 | $19.23 | 810 |
| Burlington, VT | $39,940 | $37,040 | $19.20 | 450 |
| Amherst, MA | $39,900 | $40,140 | $19.18 | 510 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $39,820 | $40,030 | $19.15 | 210 |
| Yuba City, CA | $39,630 | $37,740 | $19.05 | 320 |
| Longview, WA | $39,490 | $38,460 | $18.98 | 260 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,420 | $37,020 | $18.95 | 760 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $39,410 | $36,930 | $18.95 | 310 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $39,380 | $36,580 | $18.94 | 330 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $39,300 | $37,450 | $18.89 | 1,190 |
| Salem, OR | $39,160 | $37,300 | $18.83 | 990 |
| Portland, ME | $39,110 | $37,260 | $18.80 | 1,900 |
| Spokane, WA | $39,060 | $36,360 | $18.78 | 1,310 |
| Chico, CA | $39,010 | $37,510 | $18.76 | 480 |
| New York, NY | $38,790 | $35,670 | $18.65 | 63,530 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $38,700 | $37,090 | $18.61 | 1,950 |
| Worcester, MA | $38,700 | $36,550 | $18.61 | 1,390 |
| Washington, DC | $38,690 | $37,630 | $18.60 | 14,810 |
| Norwich, CT | $38,560 | $36,200 | $18.54 | 960 |
| Springfield, MA | $38,520 | $36,020 | $18.52 | 810 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $38,500 | $37,580 | $18.51 | 11,910 |
| Redding, CA | $38,290 | $36,400 | $18.41 | 420 |
| Naples, FL | $38,130 | $38,190 | $18.33 | 1,610 |
| Hartford, CT | $38,120 | $35,860 | $18.33 | 3,750 |
| Bozeman, MT | $38,080 | $38,260 | $18.31 | 480 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $38,030 | $37,710 | $18.28 | 570 |
| Albany, OR | $37,960 | $35,860 | $18.25 | 260 |
| Providence, RI | $37,950 | $36,250 | $18.25 | 3,870 |
| Waterbury, CT | $37,900 | $36,580 | $18.22 | 1,430 |
| Ithaca, NY | $37,860 | $36,140 | $18.20 | 280 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $37,800 | $36,510 | $18.17 | 740 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $37,770 | $35,810 | $18.16 | 1,340 |
| Springfield, MO | $37,730 | $35,340 | $18.14 | 1,490 |
| Medford, OR | $37,700 | $35,440 | $18.12 | 510 |
| Trenton, NJ | $37,610 | $35,950 | $18.08 | 1,190 |
| Bismarck, ND | $37,450 | $37,270 | $18.01 | 170 |
| Eugene, OR | $37,420 | $36,160 | $17.99 | 980 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $37,420 | $35,430 | $17.99 | 240 |
| Albany, NY | $37,270 | $36,260 | $17.92 | 1,890 |
| Sarasota, FL | $37,070 | $37,320 | $17.82 | 3,480 |
| Columbus, OH | $37,060 | $36,930 | $17.82 | 3,210 |
| Corvallis, OR | $37,000 | $36,510 | $17.79 | 330 |
| Chicago, IL | $36,980 | $35,410 | $17.78 | 27,100 |
| Baltimore, MD | $36,910 | $35,080 | $17.75 | 6,830 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $36,850 | $37,240 | $17.71 | 340 |
| Pueblo, CO | $36,810 | $35,620 | $17.70 | 260 |
| Madison, WI | $36,760 | $36,940 | $17.67 | 2,330 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $36,740 | $35,550 | $17.67 | 1,660 |
| Anchorage, AK | $36,710 | $34,760 | $17.65 | 1,590 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $36,690 | $33,870 | $17.64 | 9,460 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $36,660 | $34,530 | $17.63 | 390 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $36,570 | $36,120 | $17.58 | 560 |
| Kingston, NY | $36,490 | $35,130 | $17.54 | 370 |
| Vineland, NJ | $36,490 | $35,240 | $17.54 | 370 |
| Carson City, NV | $36,420 | $35,090 | $17.51 | 150 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $36,390 | $35,100 | $17.50 | 16,810 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $36,380 | $35,090 | $17.49 | 360 |
| Fargo, ND | $36,350 | $36,590 | $17.48 | 550 |
| Lewiston, ME | $36,270 | $35,630 | $17.44 | 340 |
| Minot, ND | $36,250 | $37,310 | $17.43 | 90 |
| Bangor, ME | $36,230 | $34,970 | $17.42 | 450 |
| Binghamton, NY | $36,170 | $35,370 | $17.39 | 550 |
| Rochester, NY | $36,140 | $35,020 | $17.37 | 2,870 |
| Crestview, FL | $36,130 | $36,680 | $17.37 | 1,050 |
| Syracuse, NY | $36,070 | $35,020 | $17.34 | 1,520 |
| Tucson, AZ | $35,990 | $35,260 | $17.30 | 2,350 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $35,880 | $37,000 | $17.25 | 1,590 |
| Rochester, MN | $35,820 | $35,470 | $17.22 | 790 |
| Buffalo, NY | $35,720 | $34,700 | $17.17 | 3,290 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $35,660 | $34,200 | $17.15 | 300 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $35,610 | $36,560 | $17.12 | 2,460 |
| Omaha, NE | $35,610 | $36,140 | $17.12 | 3,690 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,550 | $36,730 | $17.09 | 4,630 |
| Dover, DE | $35,510 | $34,560 | $17.07 | 300 |
| Miami, FL | $35,500 | $36,090 | $17.07 | 19,630 |
| Sebastian, FL | $35,500 | $35,600 | $17.07 | 630 |
| Toledo, OH | $35,460 | $35,260 | $17.05 | 950 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $35,440 | $36,310 | $17.04 | 760 |
| Tampa, FL | $35,430 | $36,330 | $17.03 | 10,150 |
| Yuma, AZ | $35,430 | $35,390 | $17.04 | 330 |
| Manchester, NH | $35,400 | $36,330 | $17.02 | 860 |
| Atlanta, GA | $35,390 | $36,090 | $17.01 | 17,060 |
| Lincoln, NE | $35,290 | $35,210 | $16.97 | 1,270 |
| Cleveland, OH | $35,230 | $35,360 | $16.94 | 4,410 |
| Elmira, NY | $35,220 | $34,010 | $16.93 | 160 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $35,220 | $35,180 | $16.93 | 370 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $35,210 | $35,650 | $16.93 | 270 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $35,200 | $36,830 | $16.92 | 480 |
| Charleston, SC | $35,170 | $36,220 | $16.91 | 2,650 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $35,110 | $34,210 | $16.88 | 400 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $35,080 | $33,840 | $16.87 | 300 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $35,080 | $35,470 | $16.86 | 4,500 |
| Iowa City, IA | $34,960 | $35,120 | $16.81 | 270 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $34,950 | $34,560 | $16.80 | 10,780 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $34,940 | $35,870 | $16.80 | 2,050 |
| Utica, NY | $34,830 | $33,250 | $16.75 | 760 |
| Des Moines, IA | $34,780 | $33,120 | $16.72 | 770 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $34,770 | $33,370 | $16.72 | 4,880 |
| Watertown, NY | $34,750 | $32,390 | $16.71 | 210 |
| Akron, OH | $34,660 | $35,010 | $16.66 | 1,110 |
| Orlando, FL | $34,590 | $35,600 | $16.63 | 10,300 |
| Austin, TX | $34,550 | $34,880 | $16.61 | 9,350 |
| Reno, NV | $34,550 | $32,180 | $16.61 | 1,490 |
| Kenosha, WI | $34,480 | $34,840 | $16.58 | 490 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $34,440 | $35,930 | $16.56 | 200 |
| Durham, NC | $34,440 | $34,560 | $16.56 | 1,170 |
| Ogden, UT | $34,430 | $34,430 | $16.55 | 1,530 |
| Decatur, IL | $34,380 | $33,450 | $16.53 | 200 |
| Deltona, FL | $34,380 | $34,850 | $16.53 | 2,540 |
| Wildwood, FL | $34,380 | $35,410 | $16.53 | 500 |
| Nashville, TN | $34,380 | $34,640 | $16.53 | 6,410 |
| St. Louis, MO | $34,370 | $32,400 | $16.52 | 6,220 |
| Grand Island, NE | $34,340 | $34,590 | $16.51 | 190 |
| Rockford, IL | $34,330 | $32,530 | $16.51 | 720 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $34,320 | $36,920 | $16.50 | 960 |
| Gainesville, GA | $34,260 | $34,950 | $16.47 | 520 |
| Gainesville, FL | $34,240 | $35,050 | $16.46 | 1,320 |
| Missoula, MT | $34,220 | $35,020 | $16.45 | 380 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $34,220 | $33,540 | $16.45 | 890 |
| Champaign, IL | $34,180 | $31,850 | $16.43 | 660 |
| Kansas City, MO | $34,170 | $32,230 | $16.43 | 5,080 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $34,160 | $34,100 | $16.42 | 590 |
| St. George, UT | $34,160 | $34,800 | $16.42 | 670 |
| Richmond, VA | $34,120 | $33,650 | $16.40 | 2,890 |
| Peoria, IL | $34,050 | $32,140 | $16.37 | 770 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $34,050 | $33,610 | $16.37 | 170 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $34,040 | $32,580 | $16.36 | 3,120 |
| Billings, MT | $34,030 | $34,590 | $16.36 | 580 |
| Dubuque, IA | $34,020 | $32,520 | $16.36 | 150 |
| Casper, WY | $34,000 | $34,660 | $16.35 | 260 |
| Allentown, PA | $33,970 | $33,430 | $16.33 | 1,360 |
| Lewiston, ID | $33,960 | $35,780 | $16.33 | 170 |
| Boise, ID | $33,940 | $35,340 | $16.32 | 1,830 |
| Provo, UT | $33,920 | $34,420 | $16.31 | 1,580 |
| Panama City, FL | $33,860 | $34,770 | $16.28 | 700 |
| Springfield, IL | $33,860 | $32,530 | $16.28 | 510 |
| Pensacola, FL | $33,850 | $34,880 | $16.28 | 1,680 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $33,850 | $34,320 | $16.27 | 5,320 |
| Duluth, MN | $33,840 | $34,010 | $16.27 | 1,050 |
| Dayton, OH | $33,830 | $33,110 | $16.26 | 1,060 |
| Mankato, MN | $33,820 | $33,440 | $16.26 | 390 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $33,810 | $34,380 | $16.25 | 2,570 |
| Ocala, FL | $33,790 | $34,560 | $16.25 | 960 |
| Appleton, WI | $33,740 | $34,060 | $16.22 | 650 |
| Salisbury, MD | $33,710 | $31,460 | $16.21 | 320 |
| Winchester, VA | $33,710 | $31,620 | $16.21 | 230 |
| Midland, TX | $33,700 | $33,200 | $16.20 | 500 |
| Sandusky, OH | $33,700 | $34,080 | $16.20 | 270 |
| Detroit, MI | $33,680 | $33,060 | $16.19 | 8,250 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $33,630 | $32,150 | $16.17 | 240 |
| Staunton, VA | $33,630 | $32,210 | $16.17 | 180 |
| Bloomington, IL | $33,590 | $32,030 | $16.15 | 580 |
| Lakeland, FL | $33,550 | $34,610 | $16.13 | 1,930 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $33,540 | $34,920 | $16.13 | 430 |
| La Crosse, WI | $33,540 | $34,900 | $16.13 | 660 |
| Kankakee, IL | $33,530 | $31,200 | $16.12 | 270 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $33,500 | $32,340 | $16.10 | 500 |
| Helena, MT | $33,440 | $34,960 | $16.08 | 210 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $33,310 | $31,920 | $16.02 | 1,970 |
| Charlotte, NC | $33,310 | $34,180 | $16.01 | 5,800 |
| Traverse City, MI | $33,290 | $31,980 | $16.00 | 400 |
| Savannah, GA | $33,290 | $34,130 | $16.00 | 1,060 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $33,280 | $30,810 | $16.00 | 370 |
| Houston, TX | $33,220 | $35,020 | $15.97 | 16,240 |
| College Station, TX | $33,200 | $34,380 | $15.96 | 1,680 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $33,190 | $33,680 | $15.96 | 580 |
| Springfield, OH | $33,180 | $31,840 | $15.95 | 160 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,110 | $31,830 | $15.92 | 1,380 |
| Canton, OH | $33,090 | $31,420 | $15.91 | 810 |
| Asheville, NC | $32,980 | $32,110 | $15.85 | 1,250 |
| Elkhart, IN | $32,970 | $33,640 | $15.85 | 660 |
| Dallas, TX | $32,960 | $30,740 | $15.85 | 21,700 |
| San Antonio, TX | $32,900 | $34,390 | $15.82 | 7,910 |
| Joplin, MO | $32,860 | $29,010 | $15.80 | 410 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $32,850 | $29,200 | $15.79 | 260 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $32,780 | $33,760 | $15.76 | 1,570 |
| Janesville, WI | $32,770 | $32,150 | $15.75 | 490 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $32,680 | $31,410 | $15.71 | 490 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $32,660 | $30,490 | $15.70 | 4,870 |
| Davenport, IA | $32,640 | $31,200 | $15.69 | 620 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $32,590 | $32,360 | $15.67 | 830 |
| Mansfield, OH | $32,580 | $34,270 | $15.66 | 200 |
| Wausau, WI | $32,570 | $31,720 | $15.66 | 440 |
| Ames, IA | $32,560 | $29,900 | $15.65 | 140 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $32,550 | $31,290 | $15.65 | 560 |
| Green Bay, WI | $32,550 | $32,720 | $15.65 | 1,260 |
| Sebring, FL | $32,510 | $32,330 | $15.63 | 230 |
| Sioux City, IA | $32,510 | $31,330 | $15.63 | 280 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $32,490 | $34,580 | $15.62 | 1,130 |
| Columbia, MO | $32,430 | $29,710 | $15.59 | 470 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $32,420 | $31,720 | $15.59 | 320 |
| Lima, OH | $32,420 | $29,720 | $15.59 | 230 |
| Reading, PA | $32,410 | $31,580 | $15.58 | 590 |
| Waterloo, IA | $32,330 | $32,050 | $15.54 | 170 |
| Jackson, MI | $32,280 | $31,120 | $15.52 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $32,240 | $31,580 | $15.50 | 940 |
| Flint, MI | $32,210 | $31,510 | $15.49 | 530 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $32,200 | $28,960 | $15.48 | 440 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $32,190 | $31,830 | $15.48 | 420 |
| Topeka, KS | $32,170 | $30,300 | $15.47 | 700 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $32,070 | $31,370 | $15.42 | 970 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $32,070 | $30,560 | $15.42 | 1,040 |
| Columbus, IN | $32,060 | $32,150 | $15.41 | 200 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $32,040 | $35,700 | $15.40 | 580 |
| Racine, WI | $32,040 | $30,460 | $15.40 | 500 |
| Greensboro, NC | $31,930 | $31,840 | $15.35 | 1,820 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $31,920 | $30,940 | $15.34 | 340 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $31,900 | $30,360 | $15.34 | 1,170 |
| Farmington, NM | $31,860 | $31,030 | $15.32 | 320 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $31,840 | $30,850 | $15.31 | 900 |
| Odessa, TX | $31,830 | $30,550 | $15.30 | 470 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $31,830 | $30,490 | $15.30 | 400 |
| Lansing, MI | $31,810 | $29,340 | $15.29 | 740 |
| South Bend, IN | $31,810 | $29,970 | $15.29 | 760 |
| Logan, UT | $31,810 | $30,400 | $15.29 | 450 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $31,810 | $33,330 | $15.30 | 1,320 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $31,810 | $29,960 | $15.29 | 290 |
| Youngstown, OH | $31,770 | $30,310 | $15.27 | 720 |
| Roanoke, VA | $31,740 | $30,790 | $15.26 | 640 |
| York, PA | $31,740 | $31,100 | $15.26 | 430 |
| Augusta, GA | $31,740 | $32,090 | $15.26 | 1,120 |
| Lebanon, PA | $31,730 | $31,200 | $15.25 | 180 |
| Kokomo, IN | $31,710 | $30,160 | $15.25 | 230 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $31,690 | $31,500 | $15.24 | 120 |
| Greenville, SC | $31,680 | $30,430 | $15.23 | 2,780 |
| Louisville, KY | $31,570 | $29,640 | $15.18 | 4,910 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $31,560 | $28,860 | $15.17 | 240 |
| Killeen, TX | $31,520 | $30,300 | $15.15 | 910 |
| State College, PA | $31,500 | $31,210 | $15.15 | 260 |
| Muskegon, MI | $31,480 | $30,100 | $15.13 | 170 |
| Niles, MI | $31,480 | $29,640 | $15.14 | 340 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $31,460 | $29,460 | $15.12 | 1,130 |
| Columbia, SC | $31,450 | $30,260 | $15.12 | 2,030 |
| Macon, GA | $31,440 | $31,550 | $15.12 | 510 |
| Athens, GA | $31,430 | $31,190 | $15.11 | 510 |
| Rapid City, SD | $31,420 | $30,670 | $15.11 | 610 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $31,410 | $31,200 | $15.10 | 320 |
| Brunswick, GA | $31,410 | $30,640 | $15.10 | 380 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $31,380 | $30,800 | $15.09 | 490 |
| Lawrence, KS | $31,300 | $31,350 | $15.05 | 350 |
| Bloomington, IN | $31,230 | $30,340 | $15.02 | 400 |
| Great Falls, MT | $31,220 | $30,490 | $15.01 | 250 |
| Knoxville, TN | $31,220 | $30,960 | $15.01 | 2,510 |
| Wichita, KS | $31,200 | $29,940 | $15.00 | 1,380 |
| Raleigh, NC | $31,160 | $29,470 | $14.98 | 5,290 |
| Lafayette, IN | $31,060 | $29,500 | $14.93 | 420 |
| Monroe, MI | $31,000 | $30,060 | $14.91 | 180 |
| Erie, PA | $30,920 | $29,620 | $14.86 | 370 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $30,900 | $30,300 | $14.86 | 1,780 |
| Pocatello, ID | $30,890 | $29,290 | $14.85 | 210 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $30,870 | $30,120 | $14.84 | 3,290 |
| Albany, GA | $30,730 | $30,740 | $14.77 | 370 |
| Burlington, NC | $30,720 | $29,660 | $14.77 | 410 |
| Altoona, PA | $30,670 | $30,300 | $14.74 | 270 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $30,620 | $30,160 | $14.72 | 3,240 |
| Hinesville, GA | $30,590 | $30,690 | $14.71 | 100 |
| Huntsville, AL | $30,590 | $29,850 | $14.71 | n/a |
| Battle Creek, MI | $30,480 | $29,650 | $14.66 | 330 |
| Waco, TX | $30,440 | $28,690 | $14.64 | 940 |
| Tulsa, OK | $30,430 | $30,370 | $14.63 | 1,750 |
| Rome, GA | $30,420 | $29,450 | $14.63 | 240 |
| Amarillo, TX | $30,390 | $29,160 | $14.61 | 770 |
| Little Rock, AR | $30,250 | $27,880 | $14.54 | 1,840 |
| Birmingham, AL | $30,230 | $29,260 | $14.54 | 4,320 |
| Beaumont, TX | $30,190 | $28,700 | $14.52 | 880 |
| Morgantown, WV | $30,150 | $30,620 | $14.49 | 370 |
| Saginaw, MI | $30,090 | $28,960 | $14.47 | 320 |
| Wheeling, WV | $30,070 | $29,040 | $14.46 | 310 |
| Evansville, IN | $30,040 | $28,440 | $14.44 | 860 |
| Scranton, PA | $30,040 | $29,210 | $14.44 | 940 |
| Michigan City, IN | $30,030 | $28,640 | $14.44 | 240 |
| Bay City, MI | $30,020 | $28,790 | $14.43 | 150 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $29,980 | $29,890 | $14.42 | 170 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $29,960 | $29,000 | $14.41 | 300 |
| Sherman, TX | $29,940 | $28,620 | $14.39 | 290 |
| Dalton, GA | $29,930 | $30,100 | $14.39 | 200 |
| Midland, MI | $29,920 | $27,290 | $14.38 | 140 |
| San Angelo, TX | $29,810 | $28,640 | $14.33 | 340 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,710 | $28,240 | $14.29 | 410 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $29,590 | $28,610 | $14.22 | 340 |
| Victoria, TX | $29,440 | $27,680 | $14.16 | 230 |
| Laredo, TX | $29,370 | $27,780 | $14.12 | 700 |
| Manhattan, KS | $29,370 | $29,270 | $14.12 | 290 |
| Muncie, IN | $29,350 | $27,860 | $14.11 | 280 |
| Lubbock, TX | $29,320 | $28,550 | $14.10 | 1,140 |
| Williamsport, PA | $29,290 | $28,480 | $14.08 | 190 |
| Lexington, KY | $29,230 | $27,340 | $14.05 | 2,310 |
| Abilene, TX | $29,220 | $28,250 | $14.05 | 410 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $29,220 | $27,580 | $14.05 | 240 |
| Florence, SC | $29,210 | $29,180 | $14.04 | 530 |
| Valdosta, GA | $29,170 | $29,020 | $14.03 | 340 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,160 | $28,850 | $14.02 | 260 |
| Memphis, TN | $29,130 | $27,290 | $14.01 | 3,530 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $29,100 | $28,430 | $13.99 | 1,810 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $29,100 | $28,270 | $13.99 | 620 |
| Tyler, TX | $29,010 | $28,150 | $13.95 | 730 |
| Hickory, NC | $28,980 | $27,680 | $13.93 | 750 |
| Daphne, AL | $28,970 | $28,490 | $13.93 | 1,190 |
| Weirton, WV | $28,920 | $27,980 | $13.91 | 160 |
| McAllen, TX | $28,820 | $26,960 | $13.86 | 1,750 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $28,750 | $27,390 | $13.82 | 90 |
| Charleston, WV | $28,740 | $27,970 | $13.82 | 310 |
| Decatur, AL | $28,690 | $28,180 | $13.79 | 430 |
| Kingsport, TN | $28,670 | $28,020 | $13.79 | 930 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28,620 | $27,590 | $13.76 | 930 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,600 | $28,530 | $13.75 | 870 |
| Columbus, GA | $28,570 | $29,030 | $13.73 | 830 |
| Auburn, AL | $28,560 | $28,770 | $13.73 | 730 |
| Paducah, KY | $28,490 | $27,210 | $13.70 | 480 |
| Mobile, AL | $28,400 | $28,390 | $13.65 | 1,430 |
| Clarksville, TN | $28,300 | $27,030 | $13.61 | 790 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $28,300 | $26,900 | $13.61 | 320 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,300 | $28,130 | $13.61 | 250 |
| Owensboro, KY | $28,220 | $27,130 | $13.57 | 460 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $28,210 | $26,340 | $13.56 | 200 |
| Jackson, TN | $28,200 | $26,970 | $13.56 | 580 |
| Lawton, OK | $28,020 | $27,130 | $13.47 | 150 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $28,000 | $26,410 | $13.46 | 660 |
| Cleveland, TN | $27,950 | $25,430 | $13.44 | 280 |
| Beckley, WV | $27,910 | $29,290 | $13.42 | 250 |
| Texarkana, TX | $27,810 | $27,290 | $13.37 | 310 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $27,740 | $27,370 | $13.34 | 160 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $27,730 | $27,900 | $13.33 | 280 |
| Johnson City, TN | $27,700 | $26,850 | $13.32 | 800 |
| Jackson, MS | $27,550 | $27,200 | $13.24 | 1,220 |
| Morristown, TN | $27,480 | $27,020 | $13.21 | 280 |
| Sumter, SC | $27,450 | $28,230 | $13.20 | 140 |
| Longview, TX | $27,430 | $26,150 | $13.19 | 700 |
| Florence, AL | $27,410 | $27,410 | $13.18 | 540 |
| Brownsville, TX | $27,370 | $26,180 | $13.16 | 1,390 |
| Montgomery, AL | $27,200 | $27,420 | $13.08 | 1,470 |
| New Orleans, LA | $27,140 | $26,200 | $13.05 | 7,250 |
| El Paso, TX | $26,920 | $25,810 | $12.94 | 2,220 |
| Huntington, WV | $26,880 | $24,960 | $12.92 | 850 |
| Gulfport, MS | $26,660 | $24,370 | $12.82 | 1,440 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $26,650 | $23,600 | $12.81 | 490 |
| Anniston, AL | $26,570 | $27,230 | $12.78 | 430 |
| Gadsden, AL | $26,520 | $26,050 | $12.75 | 310 |
| Dothan, AL | $26,450 | $26,580 | $12.71 | 650 |
| Slidell, LA | $26,370 | $24,380 | $12.68 | 2,070 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $26,180 | $23,380 | $12.59 | 1,940 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $25,950 | $24,450 | $12.48 | 5,800 |
| Shreveport, LA | $25,750 | $22,980 | $12.38 | 2,860 |
| Johnstown, PA | $25,290 | $24,920 | $12.16 | 120 |
| Lafayette, LA | $24,850 | $22,920 | $11.95 | 3,260 |
| Enid, OK | $24,800 | $24,810 | $11.92 | 60 |
| Hammond, LA | $24,790 | $22,740 | $11.92 | 870 |
| Monroe, LA | $24,510 | $22,430 | $11.79 | 1,630 |
| Houma, LA | $24,140 | $22,810 | $11.61 | 1,150 |
| San Juan, PR | $24,140 | $22,800 | $11.61 | 2,740 |
| Arecibo, PR | $23,190 | $22,300 | $11.15 | 180 |
| Ponce, PR | $23,130 | $21,960 | $11.12 | 330 |
| Alexandria, LA | $22,980 | $22,080 | $11.05 | 980 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $22,570 | $22,290 | $10.85 | 330 |
| Guayama, PR | $22,520 | $22,500 | $10.83 | 80 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $22,480 | $22,050 | $10.81 | 300 |
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Food Preparation Workers salary: questions
Where do food preparation workers make the most money?
In Kahului, HI, with an average of $48,150 a year, among the 393 metro areas we cover.
What is the average food preparation workers salary in the U.S.?
$35,748 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is food preparation workers pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $22,480 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 35-2021.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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