Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary
in Salinas, CA
- Middle 50%
- $35,590–$44,520
- vs U.S. median
- +2%
- Metro rank
- #20 of 66
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $36,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 330 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $35,840 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $36,910. It ranks #20 of 66 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE330 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,720 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $41,970 |
| Napa, CA | $39,080 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,910 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,760 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,810 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,360 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,350 |
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What is the average Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in Salinas?
The BLS median is $36,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 330 jobs pay between $35,590 and $44,520. The 10th percentile is $34,480 and the 90th is $56,850.
Is Salinas a high-paying metro for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $35,840 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $36,910. It ranks #20 of 66 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other make an hour in Salinas?
About $17.52 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,440 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.11–$21.40 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.