The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Salinas, CA is $35,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,780.
Pay spans roughly $33,390 at the 10th percentile to $51,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.20 per hour. An estimated 370 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $35,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.20 |
| 10th percentile | $33,390 |
| 90th percentile | $51,800 |
| Employment | 370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.