The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Salem, OR is $36,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,910.
Pay spans roughly $30,780 at the 10th percentile to $44,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.36 per hour. An estimated 1,210 people work as food preparation workers in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $36,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.36 |
| 10th percentile | $30,780 |
| 90th percentile | $44,940 |
| Employment | 1,210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.