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Food Preparation Workers salary
in Longview-Kelso, WA

Food Preparation Workers in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro earn a median of $38,460 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $35,320 and 6% below the WA statewide median of $40,910. It ranks #31 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.

FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS · LONGVIEW-KELSO, WA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LONGVIEW-KELSO, WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,000P25$35,400MEDIAN$38,460P75$40,850P90$47,020
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 Longview?

The BLS median is $38,460 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $35,400 and $40,850. The 10th percentile is $35,000 and the 90th is $47,020.

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

That is 9% above the U.S. median of $35,320 and 6% below the WA statewide median of $40,910. It ranks #31 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.