The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $28,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $29,750.
Pay spans roughly $22,150 at the 10th percentile to $37,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.57 per hour. An estimated 1,020 people work as food preparation workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $28,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $29,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.57 |
| 10th percentile | $22,150 |
| 90th percentile | $37,060 |
| Employment | 1,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.