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Food Preparation Workers salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Food Preparation Workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $39,660 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,630 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% above the U.S. median of $35,320 and 2% above the MA statewide median of $38,900. It ranks #15 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.

FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,760P25$36,570MEDIAN$39,660P75$45,430P90$48,450
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$25,810P25$29,950MEDIAN$35,320P75$38,550P90$45,340
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Questions

What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $39,660 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,630 jobs pay between $36,570 and $45,430. The 10th percentile is $34,760 and the 90th is $48,450.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Food Preparation Workers?

That is 12% above the U.S. median of $35,320 and 2% above the MA statewide median of $38,900. It ranks #15 of 496 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.