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Food Preparation Workers salary in Visalia, CA

The median food preparation workers in Visalia, CA earns $37,020 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,445 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,670
Median percentile
$37,020
75th percentile
$41,720
90th percentile
$46,920

Based on 760 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

$29,334 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,020
Federal income tax−$2,262
Social Security + Medicare−$2,832
California income tax (approx.)−$2,591
Monthly take-home$2,445
Every two weeks$1,128

Does it go far here?

$37,085Median pay in Visalia, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Visalia, CA

JobMedian pay
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$163,130
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,770
Registered Nurses$125,180
General and Operations Managers$98,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,430
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,610
Sales Managers$95,200
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$90,910

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