Valle Verde - a HumanGood community
Santa Barbara, CA
Food Prep Worker Salary in California
How much does a Food Prep Worker make in California?
As of August 27, 2024, the average annual pay of Food Prep Worker in California is $43,400. While Salary.com is seeing that Food Prep Worker salary in California can go up to $49,896 or down to $22,767, but most earn between $32,600 and $46,800. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Food Prep Worker in the United States.Food Prep Worker Salaries by Percentile
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
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| 75th Percentile | $46,800 | $3,900 | $900 | $23 |
| Average | $43,400 | $3,617 | $835 | $21 |
| 25th Percentile | $32,600 | $2,717 | $627 | $16 |
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How much does a Food Prep Worker make in California?
As of August 27, 2024, the average annual pay of Food Prep Worker in California is $43,400. While Salary.com is seeing that Food Prep Worker salary in California can go up to $49,896 or down to $22,767, but most earn between $32,600 and $46,800. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Food Prep Worker in the United States.- View Average Salary for United States
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An entry-level Food Prep Worker with under 1 year experience makes about $41,412. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Food Prep Worker makes around $43,348. After 2-4 years, the Food Prep Worker pay rises to about $44,434. Those senior Food Prep Worker with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $44,583, and those Food Prep Worker having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $44,830 on average.
$41,412
0 yr
$43,348
< 2 yrs
$44,434
2-4 yrs
$44,583
5-8 yrs
$44,830
> 8 yrs
Last Updated on August 27, 2024
| Entry Level | 5% |
| Mid Level | 0% |
| Senior Level | 2% |
| Top Level | 3% |
| Experienced | 3% |
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Santa Barbara, CA
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Valle Verde - a HumanGood community - Santa Barbara, CAFull-time. Under general supervision, the Food Service Worker performs any or all duties associated with setting up and working on a tray line, serving foo... more
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Cost of Living in California is
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View Food Prep Worker Pay Difference by Location
Food Prep Worker salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Food Prep Worker, the highest Food Prep Worker salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Food Prep Worker salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Food Prep Worker salary is in Miami, FL, where the Food Prep Worker salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
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| San Francisco, CA | $54,300 |
25.0%
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| Washington, DC | $48,400 |
11.3%
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| Miami, FL | $41,900 |
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| Chicago, IL | $45,600 |
4.9%
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| Boston, MA | $48,700 |
12.1%
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| New York, NY | $50,700 |
16.8%
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The average salary for a Food Prep Worker is $43,400 per year in California, updated at August 27, 2024.