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Food Preparation Workers Salary in New York

What Food Preparation Workers earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$35,523
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 24
published states
Workers in state
79,740
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Food Preparation Workers pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$35,670$29,433−$11,453Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Preparation Workers in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$35,670$29,433−$6,125
2Nassau County, NY$35,670$29,433−$6,125
3Kings County, NY$35,670$29,433−$11,453
4Queens County, NY$35,670$29,433−$11,453
5New York County, NY$35,670$29,433−$11,453
6Bronx County, NY$35,670$29,433−$11,453
7Westchester County, NY$35,670$29,433−$11,453
8Richmond County, NY$35,670$29,433−$11,453
9Rockland County, NY$35,670$29,433−$11,453
10Putnam County, NY$35,670$29,433−$11,453

Food Preparation Workers pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Preparation Workers in New York is $35,523, based on 79,740 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,320, so New York averages 0.6% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $35,670.

Cost of living for Food Preparation Workers in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, -$6,125. In Putnam County, NY the basics cost $11,453 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 0 of the 10 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 New York

How much do Food Preparation Workers earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,523.

Which New York county is best for Food Preparation Workers?

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics (-$6,125). Nassau County, NY follows at -$6,125.