FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS salary in DC

17 certified-data filings in DC · national median $23,920

$18,970

Min

$27,560

25th

$31,200

Median

$35,360

75th

$36,000

90th

The median in DC is +30% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

FL $22,984 TX $18,720 CA $31,554 SC $21,320 VA $24,960 GA $18,325 MD $26,478 IL $32,760 MA $32,011 IN $24,960 NY $31,200 AL $20,800 NJ $28,000 UT $22,152 KS $18,408 WA $32,926 PA $20,800 MS $20,800 MO $24,960 AR $22,526

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-200-24122-946153 RPM Restaurant LLC Washington $36,000 Aug 22, 2025
G-200-24122-946261 RPM Restaurant LLC Washington $36,000 Aug 22, 2025
G-200-24122-946335 RPM Restaurant LLC Washington $36,000 Aug 22, 2025
G-200-24122-946366 RPM Restaurant LLC Washington $36,000 Aug 22, 2025
G-200-24023-660566 88 Sky Inc. Washington $35,360 Jun 10, 2025
A-23062-08101 Beau Thai Shaw LLC Washington $33,488 Apr 10, 2024
A-23074-13525 Beau Thai Shaw LLC Washington $33,488 Apr 9, 2024
A-23074-13532 Beau Thai Shaw LLC Washington $33,488 Apr 9, 2024
A-21081-64662 Beau Thai Mt Pleasant LLC Washington $31,200 Dec 16, 2021
A-21081-64663 Beau Thai Mt Pleasant LLC Washington $31,200 Aug 12, 2021
A-20150-59772 zion kitchen and trading inc Washington $18,970 Jun 8, 2021
A-20150-59827 zion kitchen and trading inc Washington $18,970 Jun 8, 2021
A-20160-62784 LAURIOL PLAZA, INC. WASHINGTON $18,970 May 28, 2021
A-21081-64658 Beau Thai Mt Pleasant LLC Washington $31,200 Mar 22, 2021
A-20176-68897 OKI LLC DBA OKI Bowl DC Sake Washington $29,120 Feb 1, 2021
A-19318-82982 The Caucus Room, LLC ta Brasserie Washington $29,120 Apr 8, 2020
A-19063-78889 IThai,LLC DBA IThai Restaurant Sushi Bar Washington $27,560 Nov 13, 2019

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.