Food Preparation Workers salary
in Port St. Lucie, FL
Food Preparation Workers in the Port St. Lucie, FL metro earn a median of $37,000 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,590 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #66 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,590 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS PAY IN OTHER FL METROS
- Naples-Marco Island, FLmedian $38,190
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLmedian $37,320
- Jacksonville, FLmedian $36,730
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLmedian $36,680
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLmedian $36,560
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLmedian $36,330
- Punta Gorda, FLmedian $36,310
- South Florida nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,230
Questions
What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in Port St. Lucie?
The BLS median is $37,000 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,590 jobs pay between $32,380 and $37,950. The 10th percentile is $28,260 and the 90th is $43,110.
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.