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Food Preparation Workers Salary in Wisconsin

What Food Preparation Workers earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in WI
$34,361
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
16 of 24
published states
Workers in state
35,390
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Food Preparation Workers pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$35,100$29,547$5,260St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Preparation Workers in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Croix County, WI$35,100$29,547$5,260
2Pierce County, WI$35,100$29,547$5,260

Food Preparation Workers pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Preparation Workers in Wisconsin is $34,361, based on 35,390 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 16. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,320, so Wisconsin averages 2.7% below it.

Published data for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

We compare 2 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $5,260. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $5,260. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 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 Wisconsin

How much do Food Preparation Workers earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $34,361.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Food Preparation Workers?

St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($5,260). Pierce County, WI follows at $5,260.