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Food Preparation Workers salary
in St. Louis, MO-IL

Food Preparation Workers in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a median of $32,400 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,220 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #229 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.

FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS · ST. LOUIS, MO-IL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ST. LOUIS, MO-IL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,880P25$31,160MEDIAN$32,400P75$37,050P90$40,030
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What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in St. Louis?

The BLS median is $32,400 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,220 jobs pay between $31,160 and $37,050. The 10th percentile is $29,880 and the 90th is $40,030.

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.