Highest-paying cities for food preparation workers
Kahului, HI leads at $46,680 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $46,680 | $36,780–$53,130 |
| San Jose, CA | $45,580 | $39,960–$47,890 |
| Seattle, WA | $43,830 | $38,120–$49,190 |
| Napa, CA | $42,810 | $38,030–$46,700 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $42,640 | $37,960–$46,080 |
| Yakima, WA | $41,750 | $34,770–$45,910 |
| San Francisco, CA | $41,000 | $37,910–$46,700 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $40,140 | $36,610–$40,430 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $40,030 | $34,650–$44,850 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $39,770 | $37,500–$44,170 |
| Boulder, CO | $39,690 | $36,700–$45,730 |
| Boston, MA | $39,660 | $36,570–$45,430 |
| Denver, CO | $39,470 | $35,590–$44,890 |
| Bremerton, WA | $39,400 | $36,750–$47,490 |
| Greeley, CO | $39,150 | $34,540–$43,720 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $39,110 | $36,810–$45,280 |
| Merced, CA | $38,980 | $34,900–$42,910 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,840 | $36,610–$44,370 |
| San Diego, CA | $38,780 | $37,190–$43,780 |
| Portland, OR | $38,730 | $36,800–$45,120 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $38,660 | $35,480–$43,990 |
| El Centro, CA | $38,610 | $35,320–$44,570 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $38,550 | $36,080–$43,890 |
| Sacramento, CA | $38,480 | $35,880–$43,950 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,480 | $36,500–$44,450 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $38,470 | $36,110–$43,550 |
| Longview, WA | $38,460 | $35,400–$40,850 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,450 | $35,410–$42,860 |
| Riverside, CA | $38,420 | $34,970–$45,090 |
| Kennewick, WA | $38,390 | $35,910–$41,710 |
| Bozeman, MT | $38,260 | $31,820–$42,300 |
| Bellingham, WA | $38,240 | $35,910–$45,790 |
| Naples, FL | $38,190 | $33,830–$40,510 |
| Bend, OR | $38,010 | $35,520–$44,690 |
| Olympia, WA | $37,950 | $35,400–$45,690 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $37,820 | $36,650–$42,700 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $37,740 | $36,550–$46,180 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,740 | $35,640–$42,880 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,730 | $34,780–$43,960 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $37,710 | $34,840–$39,720 |
| Oxnard, CA | $37,680 | $35,740–$43,440 |
| Washington, DC | $37,630 | $35,670–$42,190 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $37,580 | $34,600–$41,320 |
| Stockton, CA | $37,550 | $36,030–$43,680 |
| Chico, CA | $37,510 | $34,600–$41,870 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $37,450 | $34,060–$42,180 |
| Hanford, CA | $37,430 | $35,830–$43,000 |
| North Port, FL | $37,320 | $34,000–$38,830 |
| Minot, ND | $37,310 | $32,900–$38,520 |
| Salem, OR | $37,300 | $34,520–$42,870 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.