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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      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.29 $13.82 $16.45 $18.05 $21.28
      Yearly $23,490 $28,740 $34,220 $37,540 $44,260
      Arkansas Hourly $11.47 $12.50 $13.14 $15.20 $17.05
      Yearly $23,860 $26,000 $27,330 $31,610 $35,460
      Pennsylvania Hourly $10.43 $13.21 $14.50 $17.19 $19.37
      Yearly $21,690 $27,470 $30,150 $35,750 $40,300
      Utah Hourly $12.40 $14.31 $15.43 $17.86 $20.27
      Yearly $25,790 $29,770 $32,090 $37,160 $42,170
      Virginia Hourly $12.93 $13.87 $15.14 $17.37 $19.64
      Yearly $26,890 $28,850 $31,500 $36,120 $40,850
      West Virginia Hourly $10.31 $11.10 $13.27 $14.74 $17.39
      Yearly $21,440 $23,090 $27,610 $30,660 $36,170
      Georgia Hourly $11.83 $13.90 $15.81 $17.65 $18.38
      Yearly $24,600 $28,920 $32,890 $36,710 $38,230
      Delaware Hourly $13.74 $14.09 $16.00 $17.78 $19.84
      Yearly $28,580 $29,300 $33,280 $36,980 $41,260
      Connecticut Hourly $15.69 $16.20 $17.03 $17.82 $21.84
      Yearly $32,640 $33,690 $35,420 $37,060 $45,420
      Missouri Hourly $12.69 $13.66 $14.68 $17.29 $18.69
      Yearly $26,390 $28,410 $30,530 $35,960 $38,880
      Illinois Hourly $14.00 $14.24 $16.44 $18.17 $21.45
      Yearly $29,120 $29,620 $34,180 $37,800 $44,610
      Alaska Hourly $14.26 $15.09 $17.65 $19.31 $22.52
      Yearly $29,650 $31,380 $36,710 $40,170 $46,840
      New Jersey Hourly $15.13 $15.20 $16.78 $18.35 $22.39
      Yearly $31,470 $31,610 $34,910 $38,160 $46,570
      Maine Hourly $14.56 $15.19 $17.18 $18.49 $21.41
      Yearly $30,270 $31,580 $35,730 $38,460 $44,520
      Oregon Hourly $14.67 $16.15 $17.50 $18.56 $21.30
      Yearly $30,520 $33,590 $36,390 $38,610 $44,290
      Nevada Hourly $11.70 $13.81 $16.30 $18.19 $23.39
      Yearly $24,340 $28,720 $33,910 $37,840 $48,640
      Minnesota Hourly $13.75 $14.20 $16.74 $18.11 $21.93
      Yearly $28,590 $29,540 $34,820 $37,670 $45,620
      Oklahoma Hourly $9.19 $9.22 $12.72 $14.89 $17.17
      Yearly $19,120 $19,170 $26,450 $30,970 $35,710
      Mississippi Hourly $8.65 $9.79 $11.15 $14.08 $16.66
      Yearly $17,990 $20,370 $23,190 $29,280 $34,640
      Guam Hourly $9.69 $9.92 $10.57 $10.64 $11.72
      Yearly $20,150 $20,630 $21,990 $22,130 $24,380
      Florida Hourly $13.31 $14.54 $16.92 $17.80 $19.99
      Yearly $27,690 $30,250 $35,190 $37,020 $41,580
      New York Hourly $15.17 $16.09 $17.32 $20.48 $22.62
      Yearly $31,550 $33,470 $36,030 $42,600 $47,040
      California Hourly $16.75 $17.22 $18.34 $21.17 $23.03
      Yearly $34,840 $35,820 $38,150 $44,030 $47,910
      Ohio Hourly $11.87 $13.57 $15.19 $17.39 $18.89
      Yearly $24,680 $28,230 $31,590 $36,160 $39,290
      Louisiana Hourly $8.46 $10.17 $11.01 $13.26 $15.87
      Yearly $17,590 $21,150 $22,900 $27,590 $33,000
      South Dakota Hourly $12.31 $13.48 $14.34 $15.86 $17.98
      Yearly $25,600 $28,030 $29,820 $32,990 $37,400
      New Mexico Hourly $12.74 $13.20 $14.11 $16.27 $17.47
      Yearly $26,490 $27,460 $29,350 $33,830 $36,340
      South Carolina Hourly $10.56 $12.81 $14.45 $17.27 $18.55
      Yearly $21,960 $26,650 $30,050 $35,930 $38,590
      Rhode Island Hourly $14.04 $14.52 $17.05 $19.46 $24.35
      Yearly $29,200 $30,200 $35,460 $40,470 $50,640
      District of Columbia Hourly $17.50 $18.07 $18.48 $20.17 $21.87
      Yearly $36,400 $37,580 $38,440 $41,960 $45,490
      Nebraska Hourly $13.35 $13.76 $15.59 $17.33 $18.29
      Yearly $27,770 $28,630 $32,420 $36,040 $38,050
      Kansas Hourly $10.68 $12.73 $14.14 $16.61 $18.74
      Yearly $22,220 $26,470 $29,410 $34,550 $38,980
      Michigan Hourly $12.46 $13.92 $15.78 $17.44 $19.15
      Yearly $25,910 $28,960 $32,810 $36,270 $39,830
      Indiana Hourly $11.16 $13.00 $14.46 $17.18 $19.17
      Yearly $23,220 $27,040 $30,090 $35,740 $39,860
      Idaho Hourly $9.72 $11.90 $15.12 $17.60 $19.34
      Yearly $20,210 $24,750 $31,440 $36,610 $40,220
      Montana Hourly $12.46 $13.51 $15.11 $17.17 $19.02
      Yearly $25,920 $28,110 $31,420 $35,720 $39,570
      Arizona Hourly $14.76 $16.24 $17.06 $18.07 $20.60
      Yearly $30,710 $33,780 $35,480 $37,580 $42,850
      New Hampshire Hourly $12.70 $14.11 $16.91 $18.44 $21.28
      Yearly $26,420 $29,340 $35,170 $38,350 $44,260
      Puerto Rico Hourly $9.50 $9.69 $9.92 $10.49 $12.87
      Yearly $19,760 $20,150 $20,640 $21,820 $26,770
      Texas Hourly $10.60 $11.86 $13.78 $17.07 $18.68
      Yearly $22,040 $24,680 $28,660 $35,510 $38,860
      Vermont Hourly $15.04 $16.59 $17.80 $21.38 $23.16
      Yearly $31,290 $34,500 $37,030 $44,480 $48,170
      Virgin Islands Hourly $12.62 $13.49 $13.52 $14.31 $15.29
      Yearly $26,250 $28,050 $28,110 $29,770 $31,800
      Maryland Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $16.50 $18.01 $21.23
      Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $34,310 $37,460 $44,160
      Wisconsin Hourly $11.50 $13.67 $15.78 $17.97 $20.37
      Yearly $23,910 $28,440 $32,810 $37,370 $42,370
      Massachusetts Hourly $16.50 $17.25 $18.17 $21.30 $24.32
      Yearly $34,310 $35,870 $37,780 $44,310 $50,580
      Hawaii Hourly $14.34 $15.73 $17.91 $21.94 $30.19
      Yearly $29,830 $32,720 $37,240 $45,640 $62,780
      Alabama Hourly $9.43 $10.22 $12.26 $14.93 $17.63
      Yearly $19,600 $21,260 $25,510 $31,050 $36,670
      Wyoming Hourly $11.60 $14.45 $16.53 $17.72 $20.38
      Yearly $24,130 $30,050 $34,380 $36,860 $42,400
      Iowa Hourly $10.24 $12.91 $14.35 $15.67 $18.22
      Yearly $21,300 $26,860 $29,840 $32,590 $37,900
      Kentucky Hourly $8.84 $10.13 $11.79 $14.70 $17.29
      Yearly $18,390 $21,070 $24,520 $30,570 $35,970
      North Dakota Hourly $14.44 $14.94 $17.16 $17.72 $20.84
      Yearly $30,040 $31,080 $35,700 $36,850 $43,350
      Washington Hourly $16.28 $16.67 $18.73 $21.97 $24.33
      Yearly $33,860 $34,680 $38,950 $45,700 $50,610
      North Carolina Hourly $10.53 $11.80 $14.14 $16.86 $17.79
      Yearly $21,910 $24,550 $29,410 $35,060 $37,010
      Tennessee Hourly $10.94 $12.23 $13.94 $17.12 $18.66
      Yearly $22,750 $25,430 $28,980 $35,620 $38,820