Food Preparation Workers salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Food Preparation Workers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $35,020 a year, based on BLS estimates for 16,240 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $35,320 and 14% above the TX statewide median of $30,650. It ranks #147 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE16,240 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Wichita Falls, TXmedian $35,700
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $34,880
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $34,390
- College Station-Bryan, TXmedian $34,380
- Midland, TXmedian $33,200
- Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $30,780
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $30,740
- Odessa, TXmedian $30,550
Questions
What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $35,020 a year (May 2025). Half of the 16,240 jobs pay between $28,110 and $37,790. The 10th percentile is $23,250 and the 90th is $41,870.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Food Preparation Workers?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $35,320 and 14% above the TX statewide median of $30,650. It ranks #147 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.