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Food Preparation Workers Salary in Madison, WI

SOC 35-2021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Food Preparation Workers in Madison, WI is $35,260 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.95 per hour. This is 3% above the national median of $34,220. 2,530 people work as Food Preparation Workers in Madison, WI. Wages have grown 50% since 2019, when the median was $23,500.

Median Annual Salary

$35,260

Mean Annual

$35,070

Median Hourly

$16.95

Total Employed

2,530

Salary Distribution

$26k
10th
$30k
25th
$35k
Median
$40k
75th
$45k
90th

How This Compares

Madison, WI

$35,260

this metro

Wisconsin

$32,810

you earn +7% vs state

United States

$34,220

you earn +3% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $35,260
2023 $31,220
2022 $29,660
2021 $28,560
2020 $25,120
2019 $23,500

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