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Food Preparation Workers Salary in Mississippi

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$26,750
-24.2% vs national
Hourly Wage
$12.86
 
10th Percentile
$18,790
Entry level
90th Percentile
$36,100
Senior level
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Salary Range

Food Preparation Workers in Mississippi earn between $18,790 and $36,100, with a mean of $26,750. The national average for this role is $35,285.

$26,750 mean
10th Percentile$18,79090th Percentile$36,100

How Mississippi Compares

LocationMean Salary
Mississippi$26,750
National Average$35,285
Washington$42,660
Hawaii$41,670
California$41,480
District of Columbia$41,350
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Mississippi. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.