Food Preparation Workers salary
in Rochester, MN
- Middle 50%
- $29,210–$41,370
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Metro rank
- #125 of 496
Food Preparation Workers in the Rochester, MN metro earn a median of $35,470 a year, based on BLS estimates for 790 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,320 and 2% above the MN statewide median of $34,850. It ranks #125 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE790 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS PAY IN OTHER MN METROS
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WImedian $35,100
- Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan areamedian $34,640
- Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areamedian $34,560
- Duluth, MN-WImedian $34,010
- St. Cloud, MNmedian $33,540
- Mankato, MNmedian $33,440
- Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areamedian $32,760
- Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan areamedian $32,650
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Questions
What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in Rochester?
The BLS median is $35,470 a year (May 2025). Half of the 790 jobs pay between $29,210 and $41,370. The 10th percentile is $28,460 and the 90th is $47,260.
Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Food Preparation Workers?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,320 and 2% above the MN statewide median of $34,850. It ranks #125 of 496 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Food Preparation Workers make an hour in Rochester?
About $17.05 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,470 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.04–$19.89 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.