The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $32,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,210.
Pay spans roughly $26,710 at the 10th percentile to $40,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.43 per hour. An estimated 4,460 people work as food preparation workers in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.
| Median (annual) | $32,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.43 |
| 10th percentile | $26,710 |
| 90th percentile | $40,090 |
| Employment | 4,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.