Food Preparation Workers
2023 Wages
| Geography | Median Hourly | Median Annually |
|---|
| California | $17.40 | $36,185 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine Area | $17.35 | $36,080 |
| Butte County | $15.68 | $32,610 |
| East Bay Area | $19.04 | $39,610 |
| Eastern Sierra Region | $17.15 | $35,663 |
| Fresno County | $15.60 | $32,464 |
| Imperial County | $15.96 | $33,196 |
| Inland Empire Area | $16.51 | $34,346 |
| Kern County | $15.42 | $32,067 |
| Kings County | $16.86 | $35,067 |
| Los Angeles County | $17.40 | $36,203 |
| Madera County | $15.57 | $32,391 |
| Merced County | $15.48 | $32,192 |
| Monterey County | $17.42 | $36,237 |
| Mother Lode Region | $16.49 | $34,304 |
| Napa County | $18.55 | $38,579 |
| North Coast Region | $16.66 | $34,659 |
| Sacramento Metro Area | $17.35 | $36,091 |
| San Benito and Santa Clara Counties | $18.96 | $39,446 |
| San Diego County | $17.34 | $36,060 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | $19.14 | $39,800 |
| San Joaquin County | $16.72 | $34,785 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $16.87 | $35,088 |
| San Rafael Area | $19.19 | $39,923 |
| Santa Cruz County | $17.29 | $35,966 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Area | $16.88 | $35,098 |
| Shasta County | $16.95 | $35,255 |
| Solano County | $17.36 | $36,122 |
| Sonoma County | $18.05 | $37,544 |
| Stanislaus County | $16.74 | $34,826 |
| Sutter and Yuba Counties | $16.24 | $33,792 |
| Tulare County | $15.60 | $32,454 |
| Ventura County | $16.74 | $34,816 |