Food Preparation Workers in New York
Local pay for food preparation workers in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2021
$35,610
median pay, New York
62,380
employed in New York
+0.8%
vs U.S. median
-3.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What food preparation workers earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of food preparation workers in New York earn between $34,320 and $40,250 a year; the U.S. median is $35,320.
$33,280
P10
$35,610
MEDIAN
$40,250
P75
$46,800
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$36,260
$36,140
$35,670
$35,550
$35,370
$35,130
$35,020
$35,020
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