United States Median Weekly Earnings By Gender of Full-Time Food Preparation Workers Aged 16yrs+

Updated on January 20, 2023.

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2022, the median weekly earnings (not seasonally adjusted) of full-time workers aged 16 years and above in the United States for food preparation workers, was $595; median weekly earnings of male food preparation workers was $637, and that of females in the same occupation was $574.

The chart and table below shows the historical median weekly earnings (without seasonal adjustment) by gender for full-time food preparation workers in the United States from 2002 to 2022.

Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

U.S. Median Weekly Earnings By Gender of Full-Time Food Preparation Workers Aged 16yrs+ ($)

Both Genders

Men

Women

U.S. Median Weekly Earnings By Gender of Full-Time Food Preparation Workers Aged 16yrs+ ($)

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Year	Both Genders ($)	Men ($)	Women ($)
2002	310	316	304
2003	320	334	310
2004	321	319	323
2005	321	324	318
2006	330	336	326
2007	349	367	335
2008	352	368	338
2009	376	385	367
2010	381	390	367
2011	384	395	375
2012	383	408	357
2013	387	392	380
2014	406	411	401
2015	402	414	388
2016	419	432	413
2017	425	449	410
2018	463	486	446
2019	496	532	463
2020	510	576	489
2021	547	571	531
2022	595	637	574