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Food Preparation Workers in Michigan

Considering a career as a Food Preparation Worker in Michigan?

8.2% Jobs Projection
$22,530 Median Salary
3,920 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in Michigan are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Food Preparation Workers in Michigan is growing faster than average.

  • Food Preparation Workers in Michigan earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Preparation Workers Work in Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 14,630 people working as Food Preparation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 17,880 Food Preparation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 3,250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,670 Food Preparation Workers working in it, which means Michigan has more Food Preparation Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,920 annual job openings, and 23,370 total jobs in 2026 for Food Preparation Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 157,700 annual jobs and 939,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Food Preparation Workers Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Food Preparation Workers ranged from $19,500 to $31,090 with $22,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.37 to $14.95. The median hourly rate was $10.83.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.88 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.05.

The median salary in Michigan is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Michigan Metros for Food Preparation Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Food Preparation Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 6,470 $22,540
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 1,660 $24,730
Flint, MI 910 $20,410
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 890 $20,250
Ann Arbor, MI 670 $26,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 550 $23,670
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 470 $22,280
Saginaw, MI 410 $23,300
Jackson, MI 380 $19,880
Monroe, MI 170 $20,380
Battle Creek, MI 130 $20,680
Muskegon, MI 120 $19,990

Top States for Food Preparation Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Food Preparation Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 102,680 $26,040
Florida 62,010 $23,020
New York 61,600 $26,680
Texas 55,060 $22,730
Louisiana 35,890 $18,350
Georgia 35,360 $20,350
New Jersey 32,960 $22,520
Illinois 32,430 $24,220
Ohio 26,740 $21,040
North Carolina 19,820 $21,660
Virginia 19,640 $20,640
Pennsylvania 19,310 $22,060
Tennessee 18,060 $20,550
Washington 17,380 $28,210
Indiana 16,220 $20,930
Maryland 15,620 $24,220
Massachusetts 15,080 $27,420
Michigan 14,630 $22,530
Arizona 14,220 $24,070
Oregon 14,110 $25,730

Below are the states where Food Preparation Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $29,100
Washington $28,210
Nevada $28,130
Rhode Island $27,910
Massachusetts $27,420
New York $26,680
Alaska $26,540
Connecticut $26,430
Minnesota $26,180
California $26,040

References

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