Food Preparation Workers — PERM salaries
Based on 2,328 certified-data filings nationwide.
$17,410
Min
$21,050
25th
$23,920
Median
$29,120
75th
$33,280
90th
By state
| State | Cases | 25th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 662 | $21,050 | $22,984 | $26,000 |
| TX | 263 | $18,720 | $18,720 | $23,670 |
| CA | 227 | $28,000 | $31,554 | $37,440 |
| SC | 197 | $21,320 | $21,320 | $33,280 |
| VA | 147 | $21,528 | $24,960 | $28,000 |
| GA | 93 | $18,325 | $18,325 | $24,960 |
| MD | 78 | $24,960 | $26,478 | $31,200 |
| IL | 65 | $32,000 | $32,760 | $32,760 |
| MA | 64 | $29,786 | $32,011 | $35,000 |
| IN | 50 | $21,507 | $24,960 | $27,040 |
| NY | 49 | $30,389 | $31,200 | $36,000 |
| AL | 40 | $20,800 | $20,800 | $20,800 |
| NJ | 35 | $22,922 | $28,000 | $33,280 |
| UT | 29 | $19,843 | $22,152 | $35,000 |
| KS | 27 | $18,013 | $18,408 | $22,069 |
| WA | 24 | $30,000 | $32,926 | $38,875 |
| PA | 23 | $20,654 | $20,800 | $33,280 |
| MS | 19 | $20,800 | $20,800 | $20,800 |
| MO | 18 | $24,960 | $24,960 | $25,000 |
| DC | 17 | $27,560 | $31,200 | $36,000 |
| AR | 17 | $22,526 | $22,526 | $22,880 |
| CO | 14 | $29,120 | $31,158 | $32,000 |
| OK | 14 | $17,701 | $20,800 | $21,008 |
| CT | 11 | $27,040 | $29,120 | $33,500 |
| HI | 11 | $26,957 | $27,518 | $30,000 |
| AZ | 11 | $25,314 | $28,808 | $30,015 |
| WI | 10 | $24,939 | $24,960 | $28,080 |
| NV | 9 | $22,298 | $30,000 | $31,200 |
| ND | 8 | $27,400 | $27,400 | $27,400 |
| IA | 7 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| TN | 7 | $20,634 | $23,660 | $31,200 |
| NH | 7 | $24,960 | $25,022 | $30,000 |
| NC | 7 | $20,000 | $31,200 | $32,490 |
| MN | 7 | $32,365 | $33,280 | $34,237 |
| NE | 6 | $23,109 | $23,109 | $23,109 |
| MI | 6 | $22,006 | $24,606 | $36,712 |
| WV | 5 | $21,320 | $21,320 | $22,880 |
| OR | 5 | $27,518 | $29,536 | $31,616 |
| OH | 5 | $21,382 | $22,214 | $32,187 |
| ME | 5 | $28,704 | $32,000 | $32,000 |
| AK | 5 | $27,000 | $28,850 | $30,326 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. States with fewer than 5 filings are omitted.