The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $34,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,250.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $42,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.47 per hour. An estimated 2,710 people work as food preparation workers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $34,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.47 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $42,640 |
| Employment | 2,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.