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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 44 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median food preparation and serving related workers, all other in the US earns $35,840 per year (84,630 employed). Gross pay is highest in Nebraska ($46,170) and lowest in West Virginia ($21,640) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Nebraska $46,170 $38,056 $3,171 82.4% —
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Hawaii $43,540 $35,346 $2,945 81.2% 410
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Oregon $39,080 $30,991 $2,583 79.3% 600
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Illinois $38,880 $31,640 $2,637 81.4% 2,720
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Washington DC $38,580 $32,030 $2,669 83% 40
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in New Hampshire $38,210 $32,882 $2,740 86.1% 370
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Indiana $38,160 $31,745 $2,645 83.2% —
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Arizona $37,600 $31,660 $2,638 84.2% 1,060
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Maryland $37,500 $30,894 $2,574 82.4% 3,540
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Utah $37,180 $30,381 $2,532 81.7% 290
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in California $36,910 $31,371 $2,614 85% 30,730
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Tennessee $36,640 $31,620 $2,635 86.3% 2,670
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Connecticut $36,320 $30,654 $2,554 84.4% 1,060
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in New Jersey $36,290 $30,786 $2,566 84.8% 3,780
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in New Mexico $36,250 $30,715 $2,560 84.7% 130
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Virginia $35,870 $29,753 $2,479 82.9% 1,390
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Colorado $35,710 $30,010 $2,501 84% 2,970
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Massachusetts $35,300 $28,999 $2,417 82.1% —
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Michigan $35,100 $29,142 $2,428 83% 530
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Washington $34,650 $30,021 $2,502 86.6% —
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in New York $34,340 $28,515 $2,376 83% 380
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Florida $34,200 $29,660 $2,472 86.7% 3,900
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Delaware $33,840 $28,169 $2,347 83.2% —
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Iowa $33,480 $28,461 $2,372 85% 310
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Pennsylvania $33,040 $27,713 $2,309 83.9% 730
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Vermont $32,420 $27,577 $2,298 85.1% 120
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Wyoming $31,840 $27,763 $2,314 87.2% 80
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Arkansas $31,660 $26,597 $2,216 84% 430
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Nevada $31,510 $27,498 $2,292 87.3% 1,140
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Wisconsin $31,240 $26,688 $2,224 85.4% 490
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Oklahoma $31,200 $26,391 $2,199 84.6% 140
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Rhode Island $31,200 $26,696 $2,225 85.6% —
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Mississippi $30,600 $26,275 $2,190 85.9% 810
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Texas $30,210 $26,454 $2,204 87.6% 4,030
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in North Carolina $30,160 $25,719 $2,143 85.3% 4,670
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Montana $29,720 $25,420 $2,118 85.5% 470
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Missouri $28,600 $24,753 $2,063 86.5% —
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Ohio $27,540 $24,289 $2,024 88.2% 3,260
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Georgia $25,740 $22,094 $1,841 85.8% 3,130
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in North Dakota $23,410 $20,888 $1,741 89.2% —
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Alabama $22,990 $19,658 $1,638 85.5% —
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in South Carolina $22,230 $19,609 $1,634 88.2% 850
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Louisiana $21,820 $19,310 $1,609 88.5% 3,670
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in West Virginia $21,640 $18,923 $1,577 87.4% 70
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