The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $35,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,940.
Pay spans roughly $29,310 at the 10th percentile to $46,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.14 per hour. An estimated 16,060 people work as food preparation workers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $35,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.14 |
| 10th percentile | $29,310 |
| 90th percentile | $46,190 |
| Employment | 16,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.