The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is $40,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,250.
Pay spans roughly $35,300 at the 10th percentile to $49,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.62 per hour. An estimated 1,340 people work as food preparation workers in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
| Median (annual) | $40,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.62 |
| 10th percentile | $35,300 |
| 90th percentile | $49,530 |
| Employment | 1,340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.