The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in North Dakota is $35,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,460.
Pay spans roughly $30,040 at the 10th percentile to $43,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.16 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as food preparation workers in North Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $35,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.16 |
| 10th percentile | $30,040 |
| 90th percentile | $43,350 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.