Food Preparation Workers Salary by State

National average: $35,285 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Washington$42,660
Hawaii$41,670
California$41,480
District of Columbia$41,350
Massachusetts$41,030
Colorado$40,210
Oregon$39,510
Connecticut$39,290
Vermont$38,850
New York$38,310
Rhode Island$37,910
Arizona$37,810
New Jersey$37,680
Maine$37,470
Alaska$37,230
Maryland$37,090
New Hampshire$36,440
Delaware$36,360
Nevada$36,290
Illinois$36,260
North Dakota$36,210
Minnesota$35,610
Florida$35,210
Wyoming$35,210
Virginia$34,930
Nebraska$34,880
Utah$34,580
Ohio$34,560
Missouri$34,040
Wisconsin$34,000
Georgia$33,970
Montana$33,700
New Mexico$32,880
Michigan$32,720
Idaho$32,380
South Carolina$32,300
Texas$32,120
Iowa$32,080
Pennsylvania$31,880
South Dakota$31,630
Indiana$31,560
Kansas$31,460
North Carolina$31,270
Tennessee$30,860
Arkansas$29,460
Kentucky$28,760
Oklahoma$28,710
Alabama$28,460
West Virginia$28,450
Mississippi$26,750
Louisiana$25,580