Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Food Preparation Workers in NEW YORK

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $12.41 $14.40 $16.98 $18.53 $21.80
          Yearly $25,810 $29,950 $35,320 $38,550 $45,340
          New York Hourly $16.00 $16.50 $17.12 $19.35 $22.50
          Yearly $33,280 $34,320 $35,610 $40,250 $46,800
          Rochester, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.84 $18.12 $21.50
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $35,020 $37,690 $44,720
          New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area Hourly $16.39 $16.50 $17.15 $20.00 $22.91
          Yearly $34,080 $34,330 $35,670 $41,600 $47,650
          Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.57 $17.09 $19.30
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $32,390 $35,540 $40,140
          Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.07 $17.09 $18.19 $21.01
          Yearly $32,240 $33,430 $35,550 $37,840 $43,710
          Binghamton, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $17.00 $18.12 $20.37
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $35,370 $37,690 $42,380
          Kingston, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.76 $16.89 $17.75 $21.42
          Yearly $32,240 $32,780 $35,130 $36,920 $44,550
          Capital/Northern New York Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.48 $18.05 $19.75
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,280 $37,550 $41,070
          Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.69 $17.88 $19.24
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,700 $37,190 $40,020
          Elmira, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.35 $17.86 $19.17
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,010 $37,160 $39,870
          Southwest New York Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.49 $17.79 $19.29
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,290 $36,990 $40,130
          Glens Falls, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.44 $17.94 $20.00
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,200 $37,320 $41,600
          Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.99 $17.23 $20.13
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,250 $35,830 $41,860
          Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.22 $17.43 $19.05 $21.64
          Yearly $32,240 $33,730 $36,260 $39,620 $45,010
          Ithaca, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.15 $17.37 $18.98 $22.35
          Yearly $32,240 $33,590 $36,140 $39,470 $46,490
          Central East New York Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.58 $17.92 $20.57
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,480 $37,270 $42,790
          Syracuse, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.78 $16.84 $18.05 $20.17
          Yearly $32,240 $32,810 $35,020 $37,540 $41,950