The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Arizona is $35,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,550.
Pay spans roughly $30,710 at the 10th percentile to $42,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.06 per hour. An estimated 15,500 people work as food preparation workers in Arizona.
| Median (annual) | $35,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.06 |
| 10th percentile | $30,710 |
| 90th percentile | $42,850 |
| Employment | 15,500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.