The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $30,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $31,800.
Pay spans roughly $24,960 at the 10th percentile to $38,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.54 per hour. An estimated 24,250 people work as food preparation workers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Median (annual) | $30,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $31,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.54 |
| 10th percentile | $24,960 |
| 90th percentile | $38,710 |
| Employment | 24,250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.