The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $43,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,510.
Pay spans roughly $38,340 at the 10th percentile to $48,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.67 per hour. An estimated 1,790 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $43,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.67 |
| 10th percentile | $38,340 |
| 90th percentile | $48,420 |
| Employment | 1,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.