Food Preparation Workers pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
$38,500avg. a year
$18.51 an hour · 11,910 employed
Food Preparation Workers in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn an average of $38,500 a year. That is about the same as the Arizona average of $37,810. The U.S. average is $35,290.
$37,580Median pay
$18.51Average hourly
+2%vs. Arizona average
11,910Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for food preparation workers in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1570 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$38,030
$18.28 an hour
2360 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$36,380
$17.49 an hour
32,350 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$35,990
$17.30 an hour
4330 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$35,430
$17.04 an hour
5370 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$35,220
$16.93 an hour
6170 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$34,050
$16.37 an hour
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How Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $40,910 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $42,250 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $35,560 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $53,370 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $47,200 |
| Bartenders | $55,860 |
Questions and answers
How much do food preparation workers make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
The average is $38,500 a year, and the median is $37,580. About 11,910 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is about the same as the Arizona average of $37,810.
Is this job common in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
It makes up 5.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2021. Metro area: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.