Food Preparation Workers salary
in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
Food Preparation Workers in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro earn a median of $30,430 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,780 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #310 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,780 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCmedian $36,920
- Charleston-North Charleston, SCmedian $36,220
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCmedian $33,330
- Columbia, SCmedian $30,260
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $29,460
- Florence, SCmedian $29,180
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,670
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,620
Questions
What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in Greenville?
The BLS median is $30,430 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,780 jobs pay between $27,810 and $36,620. The 10th percentile is $22,990 and the 90th is $39,090.
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.