Food Preparation Workers pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,720 or more. The middle half of food preparation workers in Grants Pass earn between $33,390 and $40,430.
- $31K10th
- $33K25th
- $35KMedian
- $40K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,420 | $3,118 | $17.99 |
| Median | $35,430 | $2,952 | $17.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,390 | $2,782 | $16.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,430 | $3,369 | $19.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Preparation Workers salary after taxes in Grants Pass
On the average salary of $37,420, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $29,732 a year, or $2,478 a month and $1,144 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for food preparation workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $37,420 buys what about $38,277 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Preparation Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 7th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($41,410).
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 Grants Pass: questions
How much do food preparation workers make an hour in Grants Pass?
$17.99 an hour on average, and $17.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food preparation workers salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food preparation workers take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $29,732 a year ($2,478 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,420. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do food preparation workers earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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