Food Preparation Workers salary
in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Food Preparation Workers in the West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $22,990 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,020 jobs (May 2025). That is 35% below the U.S. median of $35,320 and 14% below the KY statewide median of $26,850. It ranks #476 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,020 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $29,640
- Lexington-Fayette, KYmedian $27,340
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $27,210
- Owensboro, KYmedian $27,130
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $26,410
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $24,960
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $23,600
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $23,370
Questions
What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $22,990 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,020 jobs pay between $21,240 and $29,710. The 10th percentile is $20,930 and the 90th is $34,510.
Is West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Food Preparation Workers?
That is 35% below the U.S. median of $35,320 and 14% below the KY statewide median of $26,850. It ranks #476 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.