The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in California is $36,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,970.
Pay spans roughly $33,390 at the 10th percentile to $55,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.41 per hour. An estimated 31,750 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in California.
| Median (annual) | $36,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.41 |
| 10th percentile | $33,390 |
| 90th percentile | $55,580 |
| Employment | 31,750 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.