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Food Preparation Workers salary
in Columbia, MO

Food Preparation Workers in the Columbia, MO metro earn a median of $29,710 a year, based on BLS estimates for 470 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #334 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.

FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS · COLUMBIA, MO · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBIA, MO · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,600P25$28,600MEDIAN$29,710P75$35,160P90$38,090
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Questions

What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in Columbia?

The BLS median is $29,710 a year (May 2025). Half of the 470 jobs pay between $28,600 and $35,160. The 10th percentile is $28,600 and the 90th is $38,090.

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.