SALARY · FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS · MASSACHUSETTS

Food Preparation Workers salary in Massachusetts

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to Massachusetts for food preparation workers. The median here was $38,900 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$38,900

$19 per hour at the median · That is $3,580 (10.1 percent) above the national median of $35,320 for this occupation.

$41,030Mean annual salary
$20Mean hourly wage
$13,620People employed in this job in Massachusetts

Salary range

25th: $36,060Median: $38,90075th: $44,580
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$36,060
Median (50th percentile)$38,900
75th percentile$44,580
Mean$41,030

The middle half of workers earned from $36,060 to $44,580 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 TAKE-HOME PAY

$31,711 a year
$2,643 a month
Federal tax $2,488 · FICA $2,976 · State tax $1,725

Caveat: the Massachusetts figure excludes the optional Social Security and Medicare deduction, worth up to $100 of tax.

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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