Food Preparation Workers pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,020 or more. The middle half of food preparation workers in Flint earn between $26,920 and $35,240.
- $26K10th
- $27K25th
- $32KMedian
- $35K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,210 | $2,684 | $15.49 |
| Median | $31,510 | $2,626 | $15.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,920 | $2,243 | $12.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,240 | $2,937 | $16.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Preparation Workers salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $32,210, a single filer in Flint takes home about $26,674 a year, or $2,223 a month and $1,026 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for food preparation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $32,210 buys what about $34,622 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Preparation Workers salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 7th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($34,160).
- Ann Arbor$34,160
- Detroit$33,680
- Grand Rapids$33,310
- Traverse City$33,290
- Kalamazoo$32,680
- Jackson$32,280
- Flint$32,210
- Lansing$31,810
- Muskegon$31,480
- Niles$31,480
Highest-paying cities for food preparation workers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($48,150).
- Kahului, HI$48,150
- San Jose, CA$45,660
- Seattle, WA$44,390
- Napa, CA$44,240
- Santa Rosa, CA$43,450
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Food Preparation Workers salary in Flint: questions
How much do food preparation workers make an hour in Flint?
$15.49 an hour on average, and $15.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food preparation workers salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food preparation workers take-home pay in Flint?
About $26,674 a year ($2,223 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,210. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do food preparation workers earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,748).
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; area Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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