Food Preparation Workers Salary in Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY

Estimates come from the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Food Preparation Workers in Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY is $34,320, 3% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Lexington-Fayette urban county sits within the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area, Food Preparation Workers pay runs from $24,230 to $44,420 a year, with about 5.3K people employed.

Median annual

$34,320

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$33,850

Employed in metro

5.3K

Pay distribution

10th$24,230

25th$28,790

Median$34,320

75th$37,780

90th$44,420

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $16.50
Daily: $132
Weekly: $660
Bi-weekly: $1,320
Monthly: $2,860
Annual: $34,320

$34,320 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food Preparation Workerss in Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY. The median is $34,320.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$11.70	$24,230
25th percentile	$13.80	$28,790
Median	$16.50	$34,320
75th percentile	$18.20	$37,780
90th percentile	$21.40	$44,420
Average (mean)	$16.30	$33,850
Employment	5,320 people

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