Food Preparation Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$34,220

Highest

$38,950

Washington

Lowest

$22,900

Louisiana

Total Employment

888,900

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$38,950	21,090	+13.8%
2	Colorado	$38,670	11,290	+13.0%
3	District of Columbia	$38,440	3,320	+12.3%
4	California	$38,150	98,950	+11.5%
5	Massachusetts	$37,780	14,890	+10.4%
6	Hawaii	$37,240	4,780	+8.8%
7	Vermont	$37,030	1,260	+8.2%
8	Alaska	$36,710	2,840	+7.3%
9	Oregon	$36,390	13,890	+6.3%
10	New York	$36,030	51,880	+5.3%
11	Maine	$35,730	5,540	+4.4%
12	North Dakota	$35,700	700	+4.3%
13	Arizona	$35,480	15,500	+3.7%
14	Rhode Island	$35,460	2,250	+3.6%
15	Connecticut	$35,420	11,450	+3.5%
16	Florida	$35,190	67,030	+2.8%
17	New Hampshire	$35,170	3,520	+2.8%
18	New Jersey	$34,910	25,170	+2.0%
19	Minnesota	$34,820	23,720	+1.8%
20	Wyoming	$34,380	1,580	+0.5%
21	Maryland	$34,310	12,160	+0.3%
22	Illinois	$34,180	29,320	-0.1%
23	Nevada	$33,910	11,280	-0.9%
24	Delaware	$33,280	2,480	-2.7%
25	Georgia	$32,890	27,200	-3.9%
26	Michigan	$32,810	14,380	-4.1%
27	Wisconsin	$32,810	19,940	-4.1%
28	Nebraska	$32,420	8,210	-5.3%
29	Utah	$32,090	9,370	-6.2%
30	Ohio	$31,590	19,290	-7.7%
31	Virginia	$31,500	16,170	-7.9%
32	Idaho	$31,440	4,530	-8.1%
33	Montana	$31,420	2,700	-8.2%
34	Missouri	$30,530	15,250	-10.8%
35	Pennsylvania	$30,150	20,540	-11.9%
36	Indiana	$30,090	15,340	-12.1%
37	South Carolina	$30,050	14,500	-12.2%
38	Iowa	$29,840	5,050	-12.8%
39	South Dakota	$29,820	3,320	-12.9%
40	Kansas	$29,410	7,520	-14.1%
41	North Carolina	$29,410	24,420	-14.1%
42	New Mexico	$29,350	8,330	-14.2%
43	Tennessee	$28,980	22,530	-15.3%
44	Texas	$28,660	106,040	-16.2%
45	West Virginia	$27,610	2,830	-19.3%
46	Arkansas	$27,330	5,860	-20.1%
47	Oklahoma	$26,450	7,030	-22.7%
48	Alabama	$25,510	14,540	-25.5%
49	Kentucky	$24,520	15,500	-28.3%
50	Mississippi	$23,190	7,490	-32.2%
51	Louisiana	$22,900	35,130	-33.1%