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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary

The BLS estimates 84,630 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $35,840 (May 2025, SOC 35-9099). Across 66 metros with published figures, medians range from $19,420 in Lafayette, LA to $44,720 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED WORKERS, ALL OTHER · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$25,470P25$31,200MEDIAN$35,840P75$39,880P90$47,550
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$44,720 · 1,430 jobs
  2. Trenton-Princeton, NJ$43,350 · 360 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$41,970 · 2,740 jobs
  4. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$41,180 · 400 jobs
  5. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$40,370 · 550 jobs
  6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$39,930 · 2,300 jobs
  7. Napa, CA$39,080 · 320 jobs
  8. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$38,910 · 390 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$38,590 · 1,680 jobs
  10. Memphis, TN-MS-AR$38,530 · 460 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$36,810 · 14,270 jobs
  2. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$36,330 · 3,340 jobs
  3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$35,260 · 3,180 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$35,060 · 2,770 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$41,970 · 2,740 jobs
  6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$39,930 · 2,300 jobs
  7. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$37,390 · 1,980 jobs
  8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$31,080 · 1,780 jobs
  9. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$35,770 · 1,710 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$38,590 · 1,680 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in the U.S.?

$35,840 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $31,200–$39,880.

Where do Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($44,720), Trenton-Princeton, NJ ($43,350), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($41,970). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.