Compare One Occupation Across States
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Food Preparation Workers
Full food preparation workers overview →U.S. mean $35,290 · median $35,320
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $42,660 | $40,910 | $21 | +20.9% | $34,890–$51,730 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $41,670 | $38,160 | $20 | +18.1% | $29,950–$57,720 |
| California | #3 | $41,480 | $39,350 | $20 | +17.5% | $35,190–$48,470 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $41,350 | $39,600 | $20 | +17.2% | $37,510–$45,370 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $41,030 | $38,900 | $20 | +16.3% | $34,280–$48,420 |
| Colorado | #6 | $40,210 | $38,960 | $19 | +13.9% | $30,800–$49,000 |
| Oregon | #7 | $39,510 | $37,450 | $19 | +12% | $31,560–$48,580 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $39,290 | $36,650 | $19 | +11.3% | $34,010–$47,790 |
| Vermont | #9 | $38,850 | $36,550 | $19 | +10.1% | $31,840–$49,020 |
| New York | #10 | $38,310 | $35,610 | $18 | +8.6% | $33,280–$46,800 |
| Rhode Island | #11 | $37,910 | $35,470 | $18 | +7.4% | $31,200–$45,220 |
| Arizona | #12 | $37,810 | $36,750 | $18 | +7.1% | $31,300–$44,640 |
| New Jersey | #13 | $37,680 | $35,540 | $18 | +6.8% | $32,220–$46,070 |
| Maine | #14 | $37,470 | $36,030 | $18 | +6.2% | $31,150–$46,400 |
| Alaska | #15 | $37,230 | $35,720 | $18 | +5.5% | $30,350–$46,440 |
| Maryland | #16 | $37,090 | $35,500 | $18 | +5.1% | $31,290–$45,890 |
| New Hampshire | #17 | $36,440 | $36,780 | $18 | +3.3% | $26,830–$45,980 |
| Delaware | #18 | $36,360 | $35,930 | $17 | +3% | $31,200–$43,070 |
| Nevada | #19 | $36,290 | $33,460 | $17 | +2.8% | $26,140–$50,600 |
| Illinois | #20 | $36,260 | $34,850 | $17 | +2.7% | $31,200–$44,990 |
| North Dakota | #21 | $36,210 | $36,800 | $17 | +2.6% | $28,400–$43,840 |
| Minnesota | #22 | $35,610 | $34,850 | $17 | +0.9% | $29,150–$45,790 |
| Florida | #23 | $35,210 | $35,920 | $17 | -0.2% | $28,190–$43,300 |
| Wyoming | #24 | $35,210 | $36,110 | $17 | -0.2% | $22,880–$46,590 |
| Virginia | #25 | $34,930 | $34,900 | $17 | -1% | $28,460–$42,480 |
| Nebraska | #26 | $34,880 | $35,210 | $17 | -1.2% | $28,740–$42,560 |
| Utah | #27 | $34,580 | $33,540 | $17 | -2% | $26,740–$45,290 |
| Ohio | #28 | $34,560 | $34,530 | $17 | -2.1% | $26,640–$44,500 |
| Missouri | #29 | $34,040 | $31,510 | $16 | -3.5% | $28,600–$44,440 |
| Wisconsin | #30 | $34,000 | $34,070 | $16 | -3.7% | $26,080–$44,290 |
| Georgia | #31 | $33,970 | $35,250 | $16 | -3.7% | $24,840–$40,390 |
| Montana | #32 | $33,700 | $33,860 | $16 | -4.5% | $26,000–$43,410 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $32,880 | $33,370 | $16 | -6.8% | $27,290–$38,200 |
| Michigan | #34 | $32,720 | $31,180 | $16 | -7.3% | $26,540–$38,620 |
| Idaho | #35 | $32,380 | $31,510 | $16 | -8.2% | $22,150–$40,260 |
| South Carolina | #36 | $32,300 | $32,180 | $16 | -8.5% | $22,990–$40,370 |
| Texas | #37 | $32,120 | $30,650 | $15 | -9% | $22,790–$42,450 |
| Iowa | #38 | $32,080 | $30,360 | $15 | -9.1% | $23,760–$40,250 |
| Pennsylvania | #39 | $31,880 | $30,840 | $15 | -9.7% | $22,360–$39,600 |
| South Dakota | #40 | $31,630 | $30,430 | $15 | -10.4% | $26,510–$38,580 |
| Indiana | #41 | $31,560 | $29,700 | $15 | -10.6% | $23,170–$39,050 |
| Kansas | #42 | $31,460 | $30,280 | $15 | -10.9% | $22,880–$39,220 |
| North Carolina | #43 | $31,270 | $30,260 | $15 | -11.4% | $21,870–$38,760 |
| Tennessee | #44 | $30,860 | $28,700 | $15 | -12.6% | $22,290–$39,660 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $29,460 | $27,660 | $14 | -16.5% | $24,020–$36,260 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $28,760 | $26,850 | $14 | -18.5% | $20,900–$37,830 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $28,710 | $28,540 | $14 | -18.6% | $20,800–$35,980 |
| Alabama | #48 | $28,460 | $27,930 | $14 | -19.4% | $20,820–$37,580 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $28,450 | $28,360 | $14 | -19.4% | $21,570–$35,890 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $26,750 | $26,240 | $13 | -24.2% | $18,790–$36,100 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $25,580 | $23,620 | $12 | -27.5% | $17,970–$34,190 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.