The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in St. Louis, MO-IL is $34,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,350.
Pay spans roughly $28,900 at the 10th percentile to $39,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.80 per hour. An estimated 6,650 people work as food preparation workers in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $34,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.80 |
| 10th percentile | $28,900 |
| 90th percentile | $39,510 |
| Employment | 6,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.