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Food Preparation Associate salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for Food Preparation Associate roles at 4 companies, updated Oct 24, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Food Preparation Associate: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 5 bands from $17.00/hr to $22.00/hr. Median $18.00/hr ($37.4K/yr); middle half $17.75–$21.50/hr.Median $17.98/hr$17.00/hr$22.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $17.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 2; $18.00/hr–$19.00/hr: 1; $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 0; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 0; $21.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$18.00/hr ($37.4K/yr) median · $17.75–$21.50/hr typical · 5 postingsEntry level: middle half $17.75–$21.50/hr, median $18.00/hr ($37.4K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Continentalserves1 posting · too few to show pay
  2. Ellsworth Creamery1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$18.00/hr ($37.4K/yr) median · $17.75–$21.50/hr typical · 5 postingsUnited States: middle half $17.75–$21.50/hr, median $18.00/hr ($37.4K/yr)
  2. Michigan$21.50/hr ($44.7K/yr) median · $17.75–$21.50/hr typical · 3 postingsMichigan: middle half $17.75–$21.50/hr, median $21.50/hr ($44.7K/yr)

Newest Food Preparation Associate postings

  1. Food Preparation AssociateContinentalserves · Troy, MI · $17.00–$18.50/hr · Posted Oct 19, 2026
  2. Food Preparation AssociateMabel Gray · Detroit, MI · $19.00–$24.00/hr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  3. Food Preparation AssociateMabel Gray · Detroit, MI · $19.00–$24.00/hr · Posted Oct 12, 2026
  4. Food Preparation AssociateHomeGrown Omaha - Blackstone · Omaha, NE · $16.00–$20.00/hr · Posted Oct 6, 2026
  5. Food Preparation AssociateEllsworth Creamery · Ellsworth, ME · $17.00/hr · Posted Sep 28, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Food Preparation Associate make?

The median posted base pay for Food Preparation Associate jobs is $18.00/hr ($37.4K/yr), from 5 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical Food Preparation Associate pay range?

The middle half of postings list $17.75–$21.50/hr. The top 10% list $44.7K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $35.4K or less.

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