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Food Preparation Workers salary in Fresno, CA

The median food preparation workers in Fresno, CA earns $37,730 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,488 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,780
Median percentile
$37,730
75th percentile
$43,960
90th percentile
$48,880

Based on 2,090 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

$29,855 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,730
Federal income tax−$2,348
Social Security + Medicare−$2,886
California income tax (approx.)−$2,641
Monthly take-home$2,488
Every two weeks$1,148

Does it go far here?

$36,933Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in California