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Food Preparation Workers Salary in Nevada

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

Average in NV
$33,559
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 22
published states
Workers in state
11,430
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in Nevada

Food Preparation Workers pay by wage area in Nevada
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$33,870$29,343$4,542Clark County, NV

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Preparation Workers in Nevada counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Clark County, NV$33,870$29,343$4,542

Food Preparation Workers pay in Nevada

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Preparation Workers in Nevada is $33,559, based on 11,430 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,320, so Nevada averages 5.0% below it.

Published data for Nevada currently covers the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV area, with a local median wage of $33,870.

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 Nevada

How much do Food Preparation Workers earn in Nevada?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,559.