The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $34,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,990.
Pay spans roughly $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $67,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.71 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $34,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.71 |
| 10th percentile | $33,280 |
| 90th percentile | $67,130 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.