Food Preparation Workers salary
in Merced, CA
Food Preparation Workers in the Merced, CA metro earn a median of $38,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 460 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #21 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE460 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $45,580
- Napa, CAmedian $42,810
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $42,640
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $41,000
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $39,770
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAmedian $39,110
- Vallejo, CAmedian $38,840
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $38,780
Questions
What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in Merced?
The BLS median is $38,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 460 jobs pay between $34,900 and $42,910. The 10th percentile is $34,320 and the 90th is $47,110.
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.