The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $29,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $31,840.
Pay spans roughly $23,680 at the 10th percentile to $39,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.31 per hour. An estimated 22,840 people work as food preparation workers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $29,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $31,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.31 |
| 10th percentile | $23,680 |
| 90th percentile | $39,170 |
| Employment | 22,840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.