The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $33,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,280.
Pay spans roughly $26,310 at the 10th percentile to $43,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.01 per hour. An estimated 10,020 people work as food preparation workers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
| Median (annual) | $33,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.01 |
| 10th percentile | $26,310 |
| 90th percentile | $43,040 |
| Employment | 10,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.