The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $35,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,300.
Pay spans roughly $33,470 at the 10th percentile to $46,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.92 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $35,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.92 |
| 10th percentile | $33,470 |
| 90th percentile | $46,560 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.