Food Preparation Workers salary in Arizona
The median food preparation workers in Arizona earns $36,750 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,566 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,300
- 25th percentile
- $34,220
- Median percentile
- $36,750
- 75th percentile
- $39,160
- 90th percentile
- $44,640
Based on 16,590 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$30,790 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,750 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,230 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,811 |
| Arizona income tax (approx.) | −$919 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,566 |
| Every two weeks | $1,184 |
Does it go far here?
$36,503Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,543 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Arizona
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $312,490 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $292,760 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $259,320 |
| Pediatricians, General | $233,950 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $227,870 |
| Dentists, General | $194,180 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,480 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,430 |
All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona