Food Preparation Workers Salary in Louisville/Jefferson County metro, KY

Estimates come from the Elizabethtown, KY metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Food Preparation Workers in Louisville/Jefferson County metro, KY is $23,600, 33% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Louisville/Jefferson County metro sits within the Elizabethtown, KY metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Elizabethtown, KY area, Food Preparation Workers pay runs from $21,170 to $35,760 a year, with about 490 people employed.

Median annual

$23,600

Median hourly

$11

Average annual

$26,650

Employed in metro

490

Pay distribution

10th$21,170

25th$22,700

Median$23,600

75th$28,890

90th$35,760

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $11.35
Daily: $91
Weekly: $454
Bi-weekly: $908
Monthly: $1,967
Annual: $23,600

$23,600 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food Preparation Workerss in Louisville/Jefferson County metro, KY. The median is $23,600.

Elizabethtown, KY
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$10.20	$21,170
25th percentile	$10.90	$22,700
Median	$11.30	$23,600
75th percentile	$13.90	$28,890
90th percentile	$17.20	$35,760
Average (mean)	$12.80	$26,650
Employment	490 people

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