The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $44,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,070.
Pay spans roughly $38,150 at the 10th percentile to $49,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.21 per hour. An estimated 6,240 people work as food preparation workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $44,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.21 |
| 10th percentile | $38,150 |
| 90th percentile | $49,170 |
| Employment | 6,240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.