The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $36,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,960.
Pay spans roughly $31,940 at the 10th percentile to $48,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.47 per hour. An estimated 54,130 people work as food preparation workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $36,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.47 |
| 10th percentile | $31,940 |
| 90th percentile | $48,540 |
| Employment | 54,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.