The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $23,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $25,080.
Pay spans roughly $18,700 at the 10th percentile to $33,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $11.16 per hour. An estimated 2,640 people work as food preparation workers in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $23,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $25,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $11.16 |
| 10th percentile | $18,700 |
| 90th percentile | $33,970 |
| Employment | 2,640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.