Food Preparation Workers Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #39 of 51 · PA

9.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $31,880 ≈ $15/hr
Median annual salary $30,840
Employment 17,940

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $22,360P25 $27,830 Median $30,840P75 $36,080P90 $39,600

About 80% of food preparation workerss in Pennsylvania earn between $22,360 and $39,600. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$31,880
U.S. average
$35,290

The mean food preparation workers salary in Pennsylvania is $31,880, about 9.7% below the U.S. average ($35,290). That works out to roughly $15/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $34,560 $34,950 10,780
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $33,430 $33,970 1,360
Lancaster, PA $31,580 $32,240 940
Reading, PA $31,580 $32,410 590
Gettysburg, PA $31,500 $31,690 120
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $31,370 $32,070 970
State College, PA $31,210 $31,500 260
Lebanon, PA $31,200 $31,730 180

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