Food Preparation Workers salary in Redding, CA
The median food preparation workers in Redding, CA earns $36,400 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,407 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,320
- 25th percentile
- $34,680
- Median percentile
- $36,400
- 75th percentile
- $39,400
- 90th percentile
- $44,390
Based on 420 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
$28,879 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,188 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,785 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,548 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,407 |
| Every two weeks | $1,111 |
Does it go far here?
$36,153Median pay in Redding, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,317 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Redding, CA
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