The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $33,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,370.
Pay spans roughly $31,600 at the 10th percentile to $44,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.05 per hour. An estimated 3,590 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $33,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.05 |
| 10th percentile | $31,600 |
| 90th percentile | $44,890 |
| Employment | 3,590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.