Food Preparation Workers salary in Winchester, VA

The median food preparation workers in Winchester, VA-WV earns $31,620 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,154 a month.

10th percentile: $28,240
25th percentile: $28,970
Median percentile: $31,620
75th percentile: $36,260
90th percentile: $41,770

Based on 230 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

$25,848 take-home a year

Gross pay	$31,620
Federal income tax	−$1,614
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,419
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$1,739
Monthly take-home	$2,154
Every two weeks	$994

Does it go far here?

$32,784Median pay in Winchester, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,358 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winchester, VA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$98,670
Registered Nurses	$95,650
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$90,230
Accountants and Auditors	$77,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,750
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,460

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