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Food Preparation Workers salary in Springfield, MA

The median food preparation workers in Springfield, MA earns $36,020 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,443 a month.

10th percentile
$31,250
25th percentile
$34,040
Median percentile
$36,020
75th percentile
$41,020
90th percentile
$48,380

Based on 810 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

$29,321 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,020
Federal income tax−$2,142
Social Security + Medicare−$2,756
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$1,801
Monthly take-home$2,443
Every two weeks$1,128

Does it go far here?

$37,497Median pay in Springfield, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.1 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,136 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, MA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$175,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,030
Nurse Practitioners$138,460
Software Developers$127,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,820
Lawyers$123,320
Management Analysts$107,210
General and Operations Managers$106,390

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