SALARY · FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS · ARIZONA

Food Preparation Workers salary in Arizona

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to Arizona for food preparation workers. The median here was $36,750 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$36,750

$18 per hour at the median · That is $1,430 (4.0 percent) above the national median of $35,320 for this occupation.

$37,810Mean annual salary
$18Mean hourly wage
$16,590People employed in this job in Arizona

Salary range

25th: $34,220Median: $36,75075th: $39,160
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$34,220
Median (50th percentile)$36,750
75th percentile$39,160
Mean$37,810

The middle half of workers earned from $34,220 to $39,160 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$31,709 a year
$2,642 a month
Federal tax $2,230 · FICA $2,811

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Arizona is not included, because the full 2026 state table for Arizona has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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