SALARY · FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS · NEVADA

Food Preparation Workers salary in Nevada

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For food preparation workers in Nevada, that middle figure was $33,460 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$33,460

$16 per hour at the median · That is $1,860 (5.3 percent) below the national median of $35,320 for this occupation.

$36,290Mean annual salary
$17Mean hourly wage
$11,420People employed in this job in Nevada

Salary range

25th: $28,870Median: $33,46075th: $40,920
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$28,870
Median (50th percentile)$33,460
75th percentile$40,920
Mean$36,290

The middle half of workers earned from $28,870 to $40,920 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$29,065 a year
$2,422 a month
Federal tax $1,835 · FICA $2,560 · State tax $0
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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