Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Salary in West Virginia

Ranked #46 of 51 · WV

17.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $30,570 ≈ $15/hr
Median annual salary $27,680
Employment 60,770

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $21,450P25 $22,710 Median $27,680P75 $34,480P90 $44,700

About 80% of food preparation and serving related occupationss in West Virginia earn between $21,450 and $44,700. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

West Virginia
$30,570
U.S. average
$37,150

The mean food preparation and serving related occupations salary in West Virginia is $30,570, about 17.7% below the U.S. average ($37,150). That works out to roughly $15/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in West Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Morgantown, WV $28,300 $31,550 6,090
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $28,290 $31,700 3,450
Wheeling, WV-OH $27,670 $30,540 5,920
Charleston, WV $27,410 $29,940 7,890
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $27,060 $29,920 3,780
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $27,040 $29,380 12,180
Beckley, WV $27,000 $29,790 4,240
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $26,840 $29,260 13,550

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