The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is $28,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $30,390.
Pay spans roughly $26,420 at the 10th percentile to $35,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.61 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as food preparation workers in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $28,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $30,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.61 |
| 10th percentile | $26,420 |
| 90th percentile | $35,610 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.