The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Winston-Salem, NC is $28,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $29,210.
Pay spans roughly $21,150 at the 10th percentile to $36,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.72 per hour. An estimated 1,090 people work as food preparation workers in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $28,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $29,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.72 |
| 10th percentile | $21,150 |
| 90th percentile | $36,190 |
| Employment | 1,090 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.