Food Preparation Workers salary in Virginia
The median food preparation workers in Virginia earns $34,900 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,359 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,460
- 25th percentile
- $30,940
- Median percentile
- $34,900
- 75th percentile
- $37,310
- 90th percentile
- $42,480
Based on 16,340 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
$28,303 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,008 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,670 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$1,920 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,359 |
| Every two weeks | $1,089 |
Does it go far here?
$34,519Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Virginia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $461,450 |
| Chief Executives | $310,740 |
| Physicians, All Other | $278,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $252,110 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $201,490 |
| Dentists, General | $197,110 |
All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia