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Food Preparation Workers Salary in Delaware

What Food Preparation Workers earn in Delaware, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 1 county.

Average in DE
$34,664
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
14 of 24
published states
Workers in state
11,890
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in Delaware

Food Preparation Workers pay by wage area in Delaware
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$34,560$28,656$2,660New Castle County, DE

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Preparation Workers in Delaware counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1New Castle County, DE$34,560$28,656$2,660

Food Preparation Workers pay in Delaware

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Preparation Workers in Delaware is $34,664, based on 11,890 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 14. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,320, so Delaware averages 1.9% below it.

Published data for Delaware currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $34,560.

Food Preparation Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Food Preparation Workers are Washington ($40,765), California ($39,696), New Hampshire ($39,052) and Massachusetts ($38,435).

Frequently asked questions: Food Preparation Workers in Delaware

How much do Food Preparation Workers earn in Delaware?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $34,664.