The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Connecticut is $35,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,450.
Pay spans roughly $32,640 at the 10th percentile to $45,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.03 per hour. An estimated 11,450 people work as food preparation workers in Connecticut.
| Median (annual) | $35,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.03 |
| 10th percentile | $32,640 |
| 90th percentile | $45,420 |
| Employment | 11,450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.