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Food Preparation Workers in Wyoming
Is Wyoming a good place for you to work as a Food Preparation Worker?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in Wyoming are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Food Preparation Workers in Wyoming is growing faster than average.
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Food Preparation Workers in Wyoming earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Food Preparation Workers Work in Wyoming?
1,330 people worked as Food Preparation Workers in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,340 Food Preparation Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 8,670 Food Preparation Workers working in it, which means Wyoming has fewer Food Preparation Workers than average.
Job Projections for Wyoming
Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.
Wyoming Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 260 annual job openings, and a total of 1,570 jobs for Wyoming 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 Wyoming?
In 2018 wages for Food Preparation Workers ranged from $17,170 to $33,520 with $22,600 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.26 to $16.12. The median hourly rate was $10.87.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.79 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.08.
The median salary in Wyoming is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wyoming 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 |
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Casper, WY | 150 | $22,530 |
Cheyenne, WY | 130 | $23,820 |
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 |
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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 |
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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
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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