A percentile wage shows the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate - 50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. Food preparation workers perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish. slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea. The data used is based on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey which measures occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments, by industry. Employees are all part-time and full-time workers who are paid a wage or salary.
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Wages of food preparation workers in the U.S. 2022-2023, by percentile distribution
Food preparation workers in the United States had a median hourly wage of U.S. dollars as of May 2023. In comparison, *** percent of food preparation workers earned less than U.S. dollars per hour in this period.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 3, 2024). Hourly wage estimates of food preparation workers in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/198512/percentile-wage-estimates-of-food-preparation-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly wage estimates of food preparation workers in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/198512/percentile-wage-estimates-of-food-preparation-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Hourly wage estimates of food preparation workers in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/198512/percentile-wage-estimates-of-food-preparation-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly Wage Estimates of Food Preparation Workers in The U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by Percentile Distribution (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Apr 2024, /statistics/198512/percentile-wage-estimates-of-food-preparation-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hourly wage estimates of food preparation workers in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/198512/percentile-wage-estimates-of-food-preparation-workers/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Hourly wage estimates of food preparation workers in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/198512/percentile-wage-estimates-of-food-preparation-workers/
