Bellingham, WA
$38,240
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,670 (6.5%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
630 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 35-2021
Food Preparation Workers Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $40,910
- 10th percentile
- $34,890
- 25th percentile
- $35,880
- 75th percentile
- $47,390
- 90th percentile
- $51,730
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $35,880 to $47,390 in 2025, a span of $11,510.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $35,780 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $43,830 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$39,400
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,510 (3.7%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
580 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$37,440
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,470 (8.5%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
880 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$38,390
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,520 (6.2%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
810 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$35,780
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,130 (12.5%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
170 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$38,460
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,450 (6.0%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
260 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$37,740
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,170 (7.7%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
280 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$37,950
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,960 (7.2%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
680 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$38,730
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,180 (5.3%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
6,870 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$43,830
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,920 (7.1%) above Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
11,060 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$36,360
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,550 (11.1%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,310 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$40,030
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $880 (2.2%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
210 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$36,580
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,330 (10.6%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
330 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$38,410
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,500 (6.1%) below Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
750 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$41,750
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $840 (2.1%) above Washington's $40,910 median for this occupation in 2025.
600 jobs reported for the full area
Food Preparation Workers Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Food Preparation Workers?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers is $40,910 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.