The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Reading, PA is $30,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $31,790.
Pay spans roughly $22,230 at the 10th percentile to $39,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.62 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as food preparation workers in Reading, PA.
| Median (annual) | $30,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $31,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.62 |
| 10th percentile | $22,230 |
| 90th percentile | $39,060 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.