Food Preparation Workers Salary in Kansas

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$30,280

Median hourly

$15

Average annual

$31,460

Employed in state

7.7K

The median annual salary for Food Preparation Workers in Kansas is $30,280, or about $15 an hour. That is 14% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kansas ranges from $22,880 at the 10th percentile to $39,220 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 7.7K people work as food preparation workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Kansas

10th$22,880

25th$27,700

Median$30,280

75th$35,290

90th$39,220

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $14.56
Daily: $116
Weekly: $582
Bi-weekly: $1,165
Monthly: $2,523
Annual: $30,280

$30,280 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food Preparation Workerss in Kansas. The median is $30,280.

Food Preparation Workers — Kansas
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$11.00	$22,880
25th percentile	$13.30	$27,700
Median	$14.60	$30,280
75th percentile	$17.00	$35,290
90th percentile	$18.90	$39,220
Average (mean)	$15.10	$31,460
Employment	7,680 people

Food Preparation Workers pay by metro area in Kansas

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Kansas City, MO-KS	$32,230	5.1K
Lawrence, KS	$31,350	350
Topeka, KS	$30,300	700
Wichita, KS	$29,940	1.4K
Manhattan, KS	$29,270	290
Joplin, MO-KS	$29,010	410
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$28,960	440

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