The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Tennessee is $28,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $30,350.
Pay spans roughly $22,750 at the 10th percentile to $38,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.94 per hour. An estimated 22,530 people work as food preparation workers in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $28,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $30,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.94 |
| 10th percentile | $22,750 |
| 90th percentile | $38,820 |
| Employment | 22,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.