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Food Preparation Workers in Florida

Is Florida a good place for you to work as a Food Preparation Worker?

17.6% Jobs Projection
$23,020 Median Salary
11,670 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Food Preparation Workers Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 62,010 Food Preparation Workers working in the state.

There were 62,530 Food Preparation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 11,670 annual job openings, and a total of 69,000 jobs for Florida Food Preparation Workers in 2026.

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

What do Food Preparation Workers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Food Preparation Workers ranged from $18,510 to $31,850 with $23,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.9 to $15.31. The median hourly rate was $11.07.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 19,130 $23,510
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 7,010 $23,320
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 6,960 $23,560
Jacksonville, FL 6,180 $22,420
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 2,540 $23,360
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 2,500 $23,130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,920 $22,910
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 1,910 $23,020
Tallahassee, FL 1,430 $20,520
Port St. Lucie, FL 1,230 $22,860
Gainesville, FL 1,200 $21,820
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,160 $20,300
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,120 $27,610
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 720 $22,740
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 690 $25,830
Panama City, FL 660 $22,170
Punta Gorda, FL 600 $22,280
Ocala, FL 470 $23,150
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 430 $21,990
Homosassa Springs, FL 350 $22,630
The Villages, FL 320 $23,310
Sebring, FL 300 $21,970

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

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