Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations · 85K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$35,840
Median hourly
$17
Average annual
$36,810
Typical range
$25,470–$47,550
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other is $35,840 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $17 an hour at a full-time schedule.
All food preparation and serving related workers not listed separately..
Most earn between $25,470 and $47,550 a year. There are roughly 85K people employed as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other.
- Hourly
- $17.23
- Daily
- $138
- Weekly
- $689
- Bi-weekly
- $1,378
- Monthly
- $2,987
- Annual
- $35,840
$35,840 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Others. The median is $35,840.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Nebraska$46,170
- 2Hawaii$43,540
- 3Oregon$39,080
- 4Illinois$38,880
- 5District of Columbia$38,580
- 6New Hampshire$38,210
- 7Indiana$38,160
- 8Arizona$37,600
- 9Maryland$37,500
- 10Utah$37,180
- 11California$36,910
- 12Tennessee$36,640
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Salem, OR$49,900
- 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI$49,400
- 3Omaha, NE-IA$48,070
- 4Bend, OR$45,810
- 5San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$44,720
- 6Trenton-Princeton, NJ$43,350
- 7Manchester-Nashua, NH$43,330
- 8San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$41,970
- 9Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$41,180
- 10Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$40,370
- 11Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$39,930
- 12Flagstaff, AZ$39,670
Related job titles
Employers advertise Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other roles under these titles.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other make?
- The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other is $35,840 ($17 per hour). Pay ranges from about $25,470 at the 10th percentile to $47,550 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $36,810, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Others the most?
- Nebraska has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $46,170.
- Is Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 85K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.