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Food Preparation Workers salary
in Athens-Clarke County, GA

Food Preparation Workers in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro earn a median of $31,190 a year, based on BLS estimates for 510 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #278 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.

FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS · ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$22,460P25$27,780MEDIAN$31,190P75$35,550P90$36,940
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Questions

What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in Athens?

The BLS median is $31,190 a year (May 2025). Half of the 510 jobs pay between $27,780 and $35,550. The 10th percentile is $22,460 and the 90th is $36,940.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.