The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $36,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,170.
Pay spans roughly $34,080 at the 10th percentile to $55,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.55 per hour. An estimated 12,980 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $36,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.55 |
| 10th percentile | $34,080 |
| 90th percentile | $55,580 |
| Employment | 12,980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.