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Food Preparation Workers in Texas

Food Preparation Workers in Texas

Get the information you need to know about working as a Food Preparation Worker.

22.5% Jobs Projection
$22,730 Median Salary
12,650 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Food Preparation Workers Work in Texas?

There were approximately 55,060 workers employed as Food Preparation Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 56,590 Food Preparation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,530 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 22.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 12,650 annual job openings, and a total of 74,550 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Food Preparation Workers ranged from $17,080 to $31,680 with $22,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.21 to $15.23. The median hourly rate was $10.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.14.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 14,130 $23,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 12,910 $22,460
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 5,680 $24,750
Austin-Round Rock, TX 5,500 $25,860
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1,310 $23,850
El Paso, TX 950 $19,210
Killeen-Temple, TX 860 $19,420
College Station-Bryan, TX 850 $20,000
Corpus Christi, TX 830 $26,100
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 780 $20,200
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 650 $21,500
Waco, TX 610 $20,360
Odessa, TX 610 $23,050
Lubbock, TX 600 $20,560
Tyler, TX 550 $19,140
Amarillo, TX 540 $20,160
Laredo, TX 360 $22,980
Midland, TX 340 $26,650
San Angelo, TX 230 $21,620
Wichita Falls, TX 220 $22,050
Sherman-Denison, TX 190 $20,290
Texarkana, TX-AR 110 $19,450

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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