Food Preparation Workers Salary in Maryland

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

Median annual

$35,500

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$37,090

Employed in state

13K

The median annual salary for Food Preparation Workers in Maryland is $35,500, or about $17 an hour. That is 1% higher than the national median.

Pay in Maryland ranges from $31,290 at the 10th percentile to $45,890 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 13K people work as food preparation workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Maryland

10th$31,290

25th$33,020

Median$35,500

75th$38,470

90th$45,890

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.07
Daily: $137
Weekly: $683
Bi-weekly: $1,365
Monthly: $2,958
Annual: $35,500

$35,500 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food Preparation Workerss in Maryland. The median is $35,500.

Food Preparation Workers — Maryland
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.00	$31,290
25th percentile	$15.90	$33,020
Median	$17.10	$35,500
75th percentile	$18.50	$38,470
90th percentile	$22.10	$45,890
Average (mean)	$17.80	$37,090
Employment	13,280 people

Food Preparation Workers pay by metro area in Maryland

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$37,630	15K
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$35,080	6.8K
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$34,560	11K
Lexington Park, MD	$33,840	300
Salisbury, MD	$31,460	320
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$31,290	560

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