Food Preparation Workers: pay by state
SOC 35-2021 ยท Food Preparation and Serving Related. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 19,510 | $42,660 | $40,910 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 5,950 | $41,670 | $38,160 |
| 3 | California | 112,750 | $41,480 | $39,350 |
| 4 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 3,970 | $41,350 | $39,600 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 13,620 | $41,030 | $38,900 |
| 6 | Colorado | 12,080 | $40,210 | $38,960 |
| 7 | Oregon | 11,860 | $39,510 | $37,450 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 12,250 | $39,290 | $36,650 |
| 9 | Vermont | 1,350 | $38,850 | $36,550 |
| 10 | New York | 62,380 | $38,310 | $35,610 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 2,830 | $37,910 | $35,470 |
| 12 | Arizona | 16,590 | $37,810 | $36,750 |
| 13 | New Jersey | 24,730 | $37,680 | $35,540 |
| 14 | Maine | 4,560 | $37,470 | $36,030 |
| 15 | Alaska | 2,800 | $37,230 | $35,720 |
| 16 | Maryland | 13,280 | $37,090 | $35,500 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 3,420 | $36,440 | $36,780 |
| 18 | Delaware | 2,400 | $36,360 | $35,930 |
| 19 | Nevada | 11,420 | $36,290 | $33,460 |
| 20 | Illinois | 34,820 | $36,260 | $34,850 |
| 21 | North Dakota | 980 | $36,210 | $36,800 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 24,620 | $35,610 | $34,850 |
| 23 | Florida | 73,100 | $35,210 | $35,920 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 1,620 | $35,210 | $36,110 |
| 25 | Virginia | 16,340 | $34,930 | $34,900 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 6,890 | $34,880 | $35,210 |
| 27 | Utah | 10,530 | $34,580 | $33,540 |
| 28 | Ohio | 19,480 | $34,560 | $34,530 |
| 29 | Missouri | 13,650 | $34,040 | $31,510 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | 17,990 | $34,000 | $34,070 |
| 31 | Georgia | 26,450 | $33,970 | $35,250 |
| 32 | Montana | 2,990 | $33,700 | $33,860 |
| 33 | New Mexico | 6,850 | $32,880 | $33,370 |
| 34 | Michigan | 17,380 | $32,720 | $31,180 |
| 35 | Idaho | 4,670 | $32,380 | $31,510 |
| 36 | South Carolina | 14,460 | $32,300 | $32,180 |
| 37 | Texas | 81,280 | $32,120 | $30,650 |
| 38 | Iowa | 4,170 | $32,080 | $30,360 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 17,940 | $31,880 | $30,840 |
| 40 | South Dakota | 3,270 | $31,630 | $30,430 |
| 41 | Indiana | 16,200 | $31,560 | $29,700 |
| 42 | Kansas | 7,680 | $31,460 | $30,280 |
| 43 | North Carolina | 24,960 | $31,270 | $30,260 |
| 44 | Tennessee | 19,780 | $30,860 | $28,700 |
| 45 | Arkansas | 5,500 | $29,460 | $27,660 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 15,390 | $28,760 | $26,850 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 7,430 | $28,710 | $28,540 |
| 48 | Alabama | 17,680 | $28,460 | $27,930 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 2,960 | $28,450 | $28,360 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 7,870 | $26,750 | $26,240 |
| 51 | Louisiana | 30,920 | $25,580 | $23,620 |