Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA), the median pay for food preparation and serving related workers, all other is $17.47 an hour ($36,350 a year). About 1,010 people work in this job there.

$17.47Median hourly pay
$34,780–$42,830Middle half of workers, yearly
1,010People in this job in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($35,840). It is 2% lower than the California median ($36,910).

Pay range for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.58$34,480
25% of workers$16.72$34,780
Half of workers (median)$17.47$36,350
75% of workers$20.59$42,830
90% of workers$24.20$50,340

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$44,7201,430
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$41,9702,740
Napa$39,080320
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$38,910390
Redding$38,770100
Fresno$37,760550
Vallejo$37,330130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$36,81014,270
Salinas$36,440330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$36,360290
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (this page)$36,3501,010
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$36,3303,340
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$36,120240
Modesto$35,760190
Stockton-Lodi$35,690230
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$35,490390
Visalia$35,350160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$35,2603,180
Yuba City$35,15040
Chico$34,950130
Merced$34,72060
Bakersfield-Delano$34,560340

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for food preparation and serving related workers, all other

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.5% over ten years, faster than average · about 11,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Dishwashers$36,930
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,110
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,330

Other job titles for this job

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