The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is $33,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,230.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $42,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.90 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as food preparation workers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY.
| Median (annual) | $33,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.90 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $42,000 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.