Food Preparation Worker pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
What food preparation workers earn in San Jose, CA. Median $45,580 (+29% vs US) across 5,930 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Food Preparation Worker in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CABLS OEWS · May 2025
$45,580Median annual wage+29% vs national
$21.91Median hourly
5,930People employed
0.91Location quotient
10th pct $37,340Median90th pct $55,550
Location quotient 0.91× the national concentration — roughly average.
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