SOC 35-2021 · Casper, WY metro

Food Preparation Workers Salary in Casper, WY

The average salary for food preparation workers in Casper, Wyoming is $34,000 a year ($16.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,660: half of the 260 people in this job in the Casper, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,748).

$34,000average per year

$16.35 / hourMedian $34,660Take-home ≈ $29,499

  • $25K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Wyoming metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Preparation Workers pay range in Casper

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,260 or more. The middle half of food preparation workers in Casper earn between $31,040 and $37,440.

  • $25K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,000$2,833$16.35
Median$34,660$2,888$16.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,040$2,587$14.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,440$3,120$18.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Food Preparation Workers salary after taxes in Casper

On the average salary of $34,000, a single filer in Casper takes home about $29,499 a year, or $2,458 a month and $1,135 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Casper a good place for food preparation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Casper area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $34,000 buys what about $36,236 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Casper ($48,880). A typical home costs $313,211, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Preparation Workers salary in other Wyoming cities

Casper ranks 2nd of 2 Wyoming metro areas for this job; Cheyenne pays the most ($34,440).

All Food Preparation Workers salaries in Wyoming

Highest-paying cities for food preparation workers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($48,150).

Food Preparation Workers salary by city

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Food Preparation Workers salary in Casper: questions

How much do food preparation workers make an hour in Casper?

$16.35 an hour on average, and $16.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food preparation workers salary in Casper?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food preparation workers take-home pay in Casper?

About $29,499 a year ($2,458 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,000. Wyoming has no state income tax.

Do food preparation workers earn more in Casper than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Casper, WY (16220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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