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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 OREGON

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	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
Oregon	Hourly	$15.17	$16.88	$18.00	$20.61	$23.35
	Yearly	$31,560	$35,100	$37,450	$42,860	$48,580
Corvallis, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$14.94	$16.60	$17.56	$17.86	$21.60
	Yearly	$31,070	$34,520	$36,510	$37,140	$44,920
Eugene-Springfield, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$14.83	$16.19	$17.38	$19.38	$21.82
	Yearly	$30,840	$33,670	$36,160	$40,310	$45,380
Grants Pass, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$14.86	$16.05	$17.03	$19.44	$22.46
	Yearly	$30,900	$33,390	$35,430	$40,430	$46,720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area	Hourly	$16.86	$17.69	$18.62	$21.69	$24.17
	Yearly	$35,070	$36,800	$38,730	$45,120	$50,280
Coast Oregon Balance of State	Hourly	$14.50	$15.02	$16.82	$18.54	$21.78
	Yearly	$30,150	$31,240	$34,990	$38,560	$45,290
Medford, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$14.86	$15.92	$17.04	$18.74	$22.86
	Yearly	$30,910	$33,100	$35,440	$38,990	$47,550
Eastern Oregon Balance of State	Hourly	$14.51	$14.99	$16.76	$17.85	$20.93
	Yearly	$30,180	$31,170	$34,850	$37,120	$43,540
Salem, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$15.15	$16.60	$17.93	$20.61	$23.36
	Yearly	$31,510	$34,520	$37,300	$42,870	$48,590
Albany, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$15.04	$16.26	$17.24	$19.27	$21.71
	Yearly	$31,280	$33,810	$35,860	$40,080	$45,160
Bend, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$16.06	$17.08	$18.27	$21.49	$23.60
	Yearly	$33,400	$35,520	$38,010	$44,690	$49,090
Central Oregon Balance of State	Hourly	$14.44	$15.08	$16.88	$18.06	$21.06
	Yearly	$30,040	$31,370	$35,100	$37,560	$43,790