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Food Preparation Workers
National salary overview and state-by-state comparison for 2024.
United States National Average
Average Annual
$33,810
Median Annual
$34,130
Total Workforce
848,940
Highest Paying States
| Rank | State | Avg Salary | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $47,010 | 560 |
| #2 | Napa, CA | $44,210 | 530 |
| #3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,070 | 6,240 |
| #4 | Boulder, CO | $43,100 | 540 |
| #5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,840 | 11,930 |
| #6 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $42,710 | 690 |
| #7 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $42,250 | 1,340 |
| #8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,070 | 12,470 |
| #9 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $41,950 | 900 |
| #10 | Hawaii | $41,410 | 4,780 |
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