The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $35,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,080.
Pay spans roughly $32,640 at the 10th percentile to $37,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.06 per hour. An estimated 1,250 people work as food preparation workers in Waterbury-Shelton, CT.
| Median (annual) | $35,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.06 |
| 10th percentile | $32,640 |
| 90th percentile | $37,540 |
| Employment | 1,250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.