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Food Preparation Workers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Food Preparation Workers salaries across 50 states

$32,353
National Average (Median)
$38,950
Highest: Washington
$22,900
Lowest: Louisiana

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$38,950
#2
Colorado
$38,670
#3
California
$38,150
#4
Massachusetts
$37,780
#5
Hawaii
$37,240

Food Preparation Workers Salary in All 50 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $38,950 $41,210 21,090
2 Colorado $38,670 $40,210 11,290
3 California $38,150 $40,510 98,950
4 Massachusetts $37,780 $40,620 14,890
5 Hawaii $37,240 $41,410 4,780
6 Vermont $37,030 $39,220 1,260
7 Alaska $36,710 $37,840 2,840
8 Oregon $36,390 $36,960 13,890
9 New York $36,030 $38,460 51,880
10 Maine $35,730 $36,320 5,540
11 North Dakota $35,700 $35,460 700
12 Arizona $35,480 $36,550 15,500
13 Rhode Island $35,460 $37,040 2,250
14 Connecticut $35,420 $37,450 11,450
15 Florida $35,190 $34,520 67,030
16 New Hampshire $35,170 $34,870 3,520
17 New Jersey $34,910 $36,960 25,170
18 Minnesota $34,820 $35,170 23,720
19 Wyoming $34,380 $33,980 1,580
20 Maryland $34,310 $35,870 12,160
21 Illinois $34,180 $35,820 29,320
22 Nevada $33,910 $34,850 11,280
23 Delaware $33,280 $34,030 2,480
24 Georgia $32,890 $32,730 27,200
25 Michigan $32,810 $33,080 14,380
26 Wisconsin $32,810 $32,980 19,940
27 Nebraska $32,420 $32,790 8,210
28 Utah $32,090 $33,340 9,370
29 Ohio $31,590 $32,540 19,290
30 Virginia $31,500 $33,170 16,170
31 Idaho $31,440 $31,380 4,530
32 Montana $31,420 $32,400 2,700
33 Missouri $30,530 $32,550 15,250
34 Pennsylvania $30,150 $31,360 20,540
35 Indiana $30,090 $31,420 15,340
36 South Carolina $30,050 $30,900 14,500
37 Iowa $29,840 $29,950 5,050
38 South Dakota $29,820 $30,760 3,320
39 Kansas $29,410 $30,480 7,520
40 North Carolina $29,410 $30,030 24,420
41 New Mexico $29,350 $30,840 8,330
42 Tennessee $28,980 $30,350 22,530
43 Texas $28,660 $30,140 106,040
44 West Virginia $27,610 $28,100 2,830
45 Arkansas $27,330 $29,010 5,860
46 Oklahoma $26,450 $26,360 7,030
47 Alabama $25,510 $26,660 14,540
48 Kentucky $24,520 $26,280 15,500
49 Mississippi $23,190 $25,190 7,490
50 Louisiana $22,900 $24,770 35,130

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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