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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 UNITED STATES


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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.04 $13.42 $15.59 $17.68 $20.67
      Yearly $22,970 $27,920 $32,420 $36,780 $42,990
      Washington Hourly $16.48 $17.70 $19.42 $21.86 $24.12
      Yearly $34,280 $36,810 $40,390 $45,480 $50,170
      District of Columbia Hourly $17.02 $17.42 $18.09 $19.63 $22.21
      Yearly $35,400 $36,240 $37,630 $40,820 $46,200
      Colorado Hourly $14.79 $15.98 $18.02 $20.83 $23.25
      Yearly $30,770 $33,230 $37,470 $43,320 $48,360
      California Hourly $16.16 $16.92 $17.85 $20.28 $22.53
      Yearly $33,620 $35,200 $37,130 $42,180 $46,870
      New York Hourly $15.00 $15.74 $17.57 $20.29 $22.66
      Yearly $31,200 $32,740 $36,540 $42,200 $47,120
      Massachusetts Hourly $15.63 $16.78 $17.56 $19.72 $23.37
      Yearly $32,500 $34,900 $36,520 $41,010 $48,610
      Alaska Hourly $13.69 $14.37 $17.48 $18.71 $21.21
      Yearly $28,480 $29,890 $36,360 $38,920 $44,130
      Hawaii Hourly $13.59 $14.40 $17.48 $21.22 $26.00
      Yearly $28,280 $29,940 $36,360 $44,140 $54,070
      Oregon Hourly $14.45 $15.54 $17.24 $18.23 $21.02
      Yearly $30,060 $32,310 $35,850 $37,910 $43,730
      Vermont Hourly $14.81 $15.12 $16.71 $18.92 $21.11
      Yearly $30,800 $31,450 $34,750 $39,350 $43,900
      Connecticut Hourly $14.73 $15.18 $16.68 $17.99 $22.68
      Yearly $30,630 $31,570 $34,690 $37,410 $47,180
      New Jersey Hourly $14.27 $14.78 $16.67 $18.29 $22.18
      Yearly $29,680 $30,740 $34,670 $38,040 $46,130
      New Hampshire Hourly $12.11 $14.20 $16.55 $17.94 $20.74
      Yearly $25,180 $29,530 $34,420 $37,310 $43,140
      North Dakota Hourly $13.62 $15.06 $16.54 $17.44 $20.78
      Yearly $28,330 $31,320 $34,390 $36,280 $43,230
      Nevada Hourly $12.22 $13.77 $16.45 $18.28 $22.81
      Yearly $25,420 $28,640 $34,210 $38,010 $47,440
      Maine Hourly $14.28 $14.80 $16.36 $17.64 $19.92
      Yearly $29,700 $30,770 $34,020 $36,680 $41,440
      Minnesota Hourly $13.48 $14.30 $16.25 $18.05 $21.47
      Yearly $28,030 $29,750 $33,810 $37,550 $44,650
      Arizona Hourly $14.22 $14.95 $16.19 $17.66 $20.02
      Yearly $29,580 $31,090 $33,680 $36,740 $41,640
      Maryland Hourly $13.67 $14.26 $15.97 $17.57 $20.48
      Yearly $28,440 $29,650 $33,220 $36,550 $42,590
      Florida Hourly $12.50 $13.89 $15.36 $17.23 $18.33
      Yearly $26,000 $28,880 $31,950 $35,850 $38,130
      Michigan Hourly $11.84 $13.54 $15.35 $17.01 $18.98
      Yearly $24,620 $28,170 $31,920 $35,370 $39,480
      Illinois Hourly $13.00 $13.80 $15.22 $17.58 $20.02
      Yearly $27,040 $28,700 $31,660 $36,560 $41,650
      Utah Hourly $12.29 $13.93 $15.19 $17.47 $20.02
      Yearly $25,550 $28,970 $31,590 $36,340 $41,640
      Wyoming Hourly $11.18 $13.82 $14.97 $17.69 $20.42
      Yearly $23,260 $28,740 $31,140 $36,800 $42,480
      Rhode Island Hourly $13.08 $13.20 $14.76 $17.50 $21.27
      Yearly $27,200 $27,460 $30,700 $36,400 $44,230
      Delaware Hourly $12.35 $13.71 $14.46 $17.29 $19.00
      Yearly $25,680 $28,510 $30,080 $35,970 $39,520
      Wisconsin Hourly $10.92 $13.00 $14.46 $17.13 $18.81
      Yearly $22,710 $27,040 $30,080 $35,620 $39,130
      Indiana Hourly $10.92 $13.13 $14.44 $16.89 $18.43
      Yearly $22,710 $27,300 $30,030 $35,120 $38,330
      Georgia Hourly $10.47 $13.00 $14.29 $16.84 $17.78
      Yearly $21,770 $27,040 $29,720 $35,020 $36,980
      Nebraska Hourly $12.23 $13.40 $14.27 $15.69 $17.64
      Yearly $25,440 $27,870 $29,690 $32,630 $36,690
      Virgin Islands Hourly $12.80 $13.63 $14.22 $16.00 $16.29
      Yearly $26,620 $28,350 $29,580 $33,280 $33,890
      Montana Hourly $10.67 $12.92 $14.21 $16.51 $18.39
      Yearly $22,180 $26,880 $29,550 $34,340 $38,260
      Virginia Hourly $12.00 $12.82 $14.08 $16.63 $18.49
      Yearly $24,960 $26,670 $29,280 $34,580 $38,460
      Ohio Hourly $10.98 $12.11 $13.96 $16.57 $18.05
      Yearly $22,830 $25,190 $29,040 $34,470 $37,540
      Idaho Hourly $8.99 $9.85 $13.93 $17.14 $19.14
      Yearly $18,690 $20,480 $28,970 $35,660 $39,800
      Texas Hourly $10.57 $11.49 $13.89 $16.67 $18.02
      Yearly $21,990 $23,890 $28,890 $34,680 $37,480
      Arkansas Hourly $11.43 $12.49 $13.87 $15.68 $17.00
      Yearly $23,770 $25,970 $28,850 $32,610 $35,360
      Kansas Hourly $10.29 $12.41 $13.84 $16.44 $18.44
      Yearly $21,400 $25,820 $28,790 $34,200 $38,350
      Iowa Hourly $8.92 $11.28 $13.80 $15.90 $18.42
      Yearly $18,560 $23,460 $28,700 $33,070 $38,310
      Missouri Hourly $12.36 $13.18 $13.78 $15.60 $17.84
      Yearly $25,710 $27,410 $28,670 $32,440 $37,100
      Pennsylvania Hourly $9.55 $11.31 $13.77 $16.41 $18.79
      Yearly $19,860 $23,530 $28,640 $34,130 $39,080
      South Carolina Hourly $10.22 $11.26 $13.61 $15.87 $17.60
      Yearly $21,250 $23,430 $28,320 $33,010 $36,620
      South Dakota Hourly $11.64 $12.87 $13.59 $15.27 $17.18
      Yearly $24,220 $26,770 $28,260 $31,760 $35,730
      Oklahoma Hourly $9.03 $10.83 $13.51 $15.26 $17.41
      Yearly $18,770 $22,520 $28,110 $31,730 $36,210
      North Carolina Hourly $9.67 $10.80 $13.37 $15.23 $17.34
      Yearly $20,120 $22,470 $27,820 $31,670 $36,060
      Kentucky Hourly $9.30 $10.47 $13.29 $15.16 $17.41
      Yearly $19,340 $21,780 $27,630 $31,520 $36,210
      West Virginia Hourly $10.20 $11.18 $13.22 $14.47 $16.82
      Yearly $21,220 $23,260 $27,510 $30,090 $34,990
      New Mexico Hourly $12.37 $12.84 $13.13 $14.96 $17.16
      Yearly $25,720 $26,710 $27,300 $31,110 $35,690
      Tennessee Hourly $10.39 $11.11 $13.02 $16.19 $17.77
      Yearly $21,620 $23,100 $27,090 $33,680 $36,960
      Alabama Hourly $8.85 $10.00 $11.48 $14.47 $16.87
      Yearly $18,420 $20,800 $23,880 $30,100 $35,080
      Mississippi Hourly $8.68 $10.23 $11.40 $13.77 $15.95
      Yearly $18,050 $21,270 $23,720 $28,650 $33,170
      Louisiana Hourly $8.78 $9.98 $10.76 $12.59 $14.52
      Yearly $18,260 $20,760 $22,390 $26,180 $30,210
      Guam Hourly $9.25 $9.37 $10.18 $10.86 $11.20
      Yearly $19,240 $19,500 $21,170 $22,590 $23,300
      Puerto Rico Hourly $8.77 $9.14 $9.69 $10.25 $11.10
      Yearly $18,240 $19,010 $20,160 $21,320 $23,080
      American Samoa Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A