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Food Preparation Workers salary in Wenatchee, WA

The median food preparation workers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA earns $36,580 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,631 a month.

10th percentile
$34,650
25th percentile
$34,890
Median percentile
$36,580
75th percentile
$42,500
90th percentile
$46,750

Based on 330 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

$31,572 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,580
Federal income tax−$2,210
Social Security + Medicare−$2,798
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,631
Every two weeks$1,214

Does it go far here?

$35,222Median pay in Wenatchee, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.9 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,251 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wenatchee, WA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$118,520
Registered Nurses$112,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$55,120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,700
Waiters and Waitresses$49,820

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