The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $38,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,050.
Pay spans roughly $34,310 at the 10th percentile to $52,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.31 per hour. An estimated 10,540 people work as food preparation workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $38,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.31 |
| 10th percentile | $34,310 |
| 90th percentile | $52,120 |
| Employment | 10,540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.