The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Texas is $28,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $30,140.
Pay spans roughly $22,040 at the 10th percentile to $38,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.78 per hour. An estimated 106,040 people work as food preparation workers in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $28,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $30,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.78 |
| 10th percentile | $22,040 |
| 90th percentile | $38,860 |
| Employment | 106,040 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.