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 WASHINGTON

          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
          Washington Hourly $16.78 $17.25 $19.67 $22.79 $24.87
          Yearly $34,890 $35,880 $40,910 $47,390 $51,730
          Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area Hourly $16.83 $17.02 $18.49 $19.64 $22.61
          Yearly $35,000 $35,400 $38,460 $40,850 $47,020
          Western Washington Balance of State Hourly $16.90 $17.22 $18.46 $22.06 $24.71
          Yearly $35,150 $35,830 $38,410 $45,870 $51,390
          Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Metro Area Hourly $17.23 $17.67 $18.94 $22.83 $25.15
          Yearly $35,840 $36,750 $39,400 $47,490 $52,310
          Walla Walla, WA Metro Area Hourly $16.66 $16.66 $19.25 $21.56 $21.56
          Yearly $34,650 $34,650 $40,030 $44,850 $44,850
          Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area Hourly $16.72 $17.02 $18.25 $21.97 $23.26
          Yearly $34,770 $35,400 $37,950 $45,690 $48,390
          Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area Hourly $17.05 $17.57 $18.14 $22.20 $24.27
          Yearly $35,470 $36,550 $37,740 $46,180 $50,470
          Eastern Washington Balance of State Hourly $16.92 $16.92 $18.00 $20.34 $22.26
          Yearly $35,190 $35,190 $37,440 $42,310 $46,300
          Lewiston, ID-WA Metro Area Hourly $10.75 $13.55 $17.20 $17.72 $22.09
          Yearly $22,360 $28,180 $35,780 $36,850 $45,950
          Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metro Area Hourly $16.66 $16.77 $17.59 $20.43 $22.48
          Yearly $34,650 $34,890 $36,580 $42,500 $46,750
          Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area Hourly $17.03 $18.33 $21.07 $23.65 $26.30
          Yearly $35,410 $38,120 $43,830 $49,190 $54,700
          Yakima, WA Metro Area Hourly $16.66 $16.72 $20.07 $22.07 $22.29
          Yearly $34,650 $34,770 $41,750 $45,910 $46,350
          Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area Hourly $16.66 $16.72 $17.48 $19.62 $22.05
          Yearly $34,650 $34,780 $36,360 $40,820 $45,870
          Bellingham, WA Metro Area Hourly $16.85 $17.27 $18.38 $22.01 $23.40
          Yearly $35,040 $35,910 $38,240 $45,790 $48,670
          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
          Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area Hourly $16.94 $17.27 $18.46 $20.05 $22.94
          Yearly $35,240 $35,910 $38,390 $41,710 $47,710