Food Preparation Worker pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
What food preparation workers earn in Washington, DC. Median $37,630 (+7% vs US) across 14,810 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Food Preparation Worker in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVBLS OEWS · May 2025
$37,630Median annual wage+7% vs national
$18.09Median hourly
14,810People employed
0.82Location quotient
10th pct $31,340Median90th pct $45,010
Location quotient 0.82× the national concentration — roughly average.
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