The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Elkhart-Goshen, IN is $30,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $31,300.
Pay spans roughly $22,870 at the 10th percentile to $37,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.52 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as food preparation workers in Elkhart-Goshen, IN.
| Median (annual) | $30,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $31,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.52 |
| 10th percentile | $22,870 |
| 90th percentile | $37,300 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.