Food Preparation Workers pay in Salt Lake City-Murray
$34,770avg. a year
$16.72 an hour · 4,880 employed
Food Preparation Workers in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earn an average of $34,770 a year. That is about the same as the Utah average of $34,580. The U.S. average is $35,290.
$33,370Median pay
$16.72Average hourly
+1%vs. Utah average
4,880Jobs in this metro
Other Utah metro areas
Average pay for food preparation workers in other Utah metro areas. Swipe to see all 4.
11,530 jobs
Ogden, UT
$34,430
$16.55 an hour
2670 jobs
St. George, UT
$34,160
$16.42 an hour
31,580 jobs
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
$33,920
$16.31 an hour
4450 jobs
Logan, UT-ID
$31,810
$15.29 an hour
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How Salt Lake City-Murray compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,160 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,420 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $37,590 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $45,000 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $35,560 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $42,090 |
Questions and answers
How much do food preparation workers make in Salt Lake City-Murray?
The average is $34,770 a year, and the median is $33,370. About 4,880 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Utah average?
That is about the same as the Utah average of $34,580.
Is this job common in Salt Lake City-Murray?
It makes up 5.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 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: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41620). 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.