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Food Preparation Workers in Missouri

Considering a career as a Food Preparation Worker in Missouri?

7.0% Jobs Projection
$20,840 Median Salary
2,530 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Food Preparation Workers Work in Missouri?

14,000 people worked as Food Preparation Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 14,210 Food Preparation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,530 annual job openings, and 15,080 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Food Preparation Workers ranged from $17,630 to $29,700 with $20,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.48 to $14.28. The median hourly rate was $10.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.54 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 6,410 $21,210
Kansas City, MO-KS 5,940 $20,910
Springfield, MO 1,430 $20,310
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 630 $20,270
Columbia, MO 410 $23,620
Joplin, MO 280 $21,160
St. Joseph, MO-KS 240 $20,160
Jefferson City, MO 210 $19,240
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 170 $20,700

Top States for Food Preparation Workers Employment

View the list below to see 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

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