Food Preparation Workers Salary in Minnesota

Ranked #22 of 51 · MN

0.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $35,610 ≈ $17/hr
Median annual salary $34,850
Employment 24,620

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $29,150P25 $30,550 Median $34,850P75 $38,240P90 $45,790

About 80% of food preparation workerss in Minnesota earn between $29,150 and $45,790. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Minnesota
$35,610
U.S. average
$35,290

The mean food preparation workers salary in Minnesota is $35,610, about 0.9% above the U.S. average ($35,290). That works out to roughly $17/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Minnesota

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Rochester, MN $35,470 $35,820 790
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $35,100 $36,390 16,810
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,640 $33,760 1,750
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,560 $34,570 1,450
Duluth, MN-WI $34,010 $33,840 1,050
St. Cloud, MN $33,540 $34,220 890
Mankato, MN $33,440 $33,820 390
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $32,760 $33,580 460

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