Food Preparation Workers salary in Flagstaff, AZ

The median food preparation workers in Flagstaff, AZ earns $37,710 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,628 a month.

10th percentile: $31,870
25th percentile: $34,840
Median percentile: $37,710
75th percentile: $39,720
90th percentile: $43,840

Based on 570 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

$31,537 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,710
Federal income tax	−$2,345
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,885
Arizona income tax (approx.)	−$943
Monthly take-home	$2,628
Every two weeks	$1,213

Does it go far here?

$37,588Median pay in Flagstaff, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).

56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Flagstaff, AZ

Job	Median pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,030
Registered Nurses	$100,780
General and Operations Managers	$77,740
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,860
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,010
Office Clerks, General	$45,860
Nursing Assistants	$44,580

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