The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Charlottesville, VA is $33,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,720.
Pay spans roughly $27,620 at the 10th percentile to $42,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.23 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as food preparation workers in Charlottesville, VA.
| Median (annual) | $33,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.23 |
| 10th percentile | $27,620 |
| 90th percentile | $42,880 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.