Food Preparation Workers salary in Lake Havasu City, AZ

The median food preparation workers in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ earns $35,180 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,464 a month.

10th percentile: $30,670
25th percentile: $33,810
Median percentile: $35,180
75th percentile: $35,910
90th percentile: $39,770

Based on 370 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

$29,568 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,180
Federal income tax	−$2,042
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,691
Arizona income tax (approx.)	−$880
Monthly take-home	$2,464
Every two weeks	$1,137

Does it go far here?

$37,387Median pay in Lake Havasu City, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).

44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,091 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Havasu City, AZ

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$93,990
General and Operations Managers	$74,050
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,130
Firefighters	$54,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,060
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,670
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,460
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,200

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