Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Salary in Maryland

Ranked #15 of 51 · MD

6.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $39,600 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $36,050
Employment 213,130

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,200P25 $32,690 Median $36,050P75 $40,190P90 $52,000

About 80% of food preparation and serving related occupationss in Maryland earn between $31,200 and $52,000. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Maryland
$39,600
U.S. average
$37,150

The mean food preparation and serving related occupations salary in Maryland is $39,600, about 6.6% above the U.S. average ($37,150). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Maryland

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $35,670 $39,310 103,360
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $35,400 $38,600 13,990
Lexington Park, MD $34,700 $37,780 6,170
Salisbury, MD $33,350 $36,920 4,870
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,200 $34,830 8,970

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