Food Preparation Workers pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$41,410avg. a year
$19.91 an hour · 6,870 employed
Food Preparation Workers in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $41,410 a year. That is $1,900 (5%) more than the Oregon average of $39,510. The U.S. average is $35,290.
$38,730Median pay
$19.91Average hourly
+5%vs. Oregon average
6,870Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for food preparation workers in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
1760 jobs
Bend, OR
$40,230
$19.34 an hour
2990 jobs
Salem, OR
$39,160
$18.83 an hour
3260 jobs
Albany, OR
$37,960
$18.25 an hour
4510 jobs
Medford, OR
$37,700
$18.12 an hour
5980 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$37,420
$17.99 an hour
6240 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$37,420
$17.99 an hour
7330 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$37,000
$17.79 an hour
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $46,230 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $37,830 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $56,130 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $53,300 |
| Bartenders | $49,650 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $41,910 |
Questions and answers
How much do food preparation workers make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $41,410 a year, and the median is $38,730. About 6,870 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is $1,900 (5%) more than the Oregon average of $39,510.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 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: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). 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.