APPLYSTEAD SALARIES · 5 POSTED PAY RANGES
Food Prep Helper salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for Food Prep Helper roles at 1 company, updated Oct 16, 2026.
- Median base pay$17.00/hr$35,400 a year full-time
- Typical range$15.00–$17.00/hrMiddle half of postings
- Top 10%$24.52/hrand above
- Postings5with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $12.00/hr–$13.00/hr: 1; $13.00/hr–$14.00/hr: 0; $14.00/hr–$15.00/hr: 0; $15.00/hr–$16.00/hr: 1; $16.00/hr–$17.00/hr: 0; $17.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 2; $18.00/hr–$19.00/hr: 0; $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 0; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 0; $21.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 0; $22.00/hr–$23.00/hr: 0; $23.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 0; $24.00/hr–$25.00/hr: 1.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
Top-paying companies
- Sodexo · $35.4K median · 5 postings
By location
Newest Food Prep Helper postings
- Food Prep HelperSodexo · Sterling, VA · $24.50/hr · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Food Prep HelperSodexo · Aberdeen, SD · $14.00–$16.00/hr · Posted Oct 11, 2026
- Food Prep HelperSodexo · Cedar Rapids, IA · $16.00–$18.00/hr · Posted Oct 10, 2026
- Food Prep HelperSodexo · Hilo, HI · $16.00–$18.00/hr · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Food Prep HelperSodexo · Murray, KY · $12.08–$13.00/hr · Posted Oct 2, 2026
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Questions and answers
How much does a Food Prep Helper make?
The median posted base pay for Food Prep Helper jobs is $17.00/hr ($35.4K/yr), from 5 job postings with pay at 1 company.
What is the typical Food Prep Helper pay range?
The middle half of postings list $15.00–$17.00/hr. The top 10% list $51K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $26.1K or less.
Which companies pay the most for Food Prep Helper jobs?
By median posted pay: Sodexo ($35.4K).