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Food Preparation Workers Salary in Minnesota

What Food Preparation Workers earn in Minnesota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in MN
$34,645
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 24
published states
Workers in state
27,080
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Food Preparation Workers pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$35,100$29,253$5,194Hennepin County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Preparation Workers in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$35,100$29,253$12,250
2Mille Lacs County, MN$35,100$29,253$11,878
3Hennepin County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194
4Ramsey County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194
5Dakota County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194
6Anoka County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194
7Washington County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194
8Scott County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194
9Wright County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194
10Carver County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194
11Sherburne County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194
12Chisago County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194
13Isanti County, MN$35,100$29,253$5,194

Food Preparation Workers pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Preparation Workers in Minnesota is $34,645, based on 27,080 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,320, so Minnesota averages 1.9% below it.

Published data for Minnesota currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $35,100.

Cost of living for Food Preparation Workers in Minnesota

We compare 13 Minnesota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,250. Isanti County, MN leaves the smallest, $5,194. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 counties.

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 Minnesota

How much do Food Preparation Workers earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $34,645.

Which Minnesota county is best for Food Preparation Workers?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,250). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $11,878.