Food Preparation Workers pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$40,490avg. a year
$19.47 an hour · 11,190 employed
Food Preparation Workers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn an average of $40,490 a year. That is $990 (2%) less than the California average of $41,480. The U.S. average is $35,290.
$38,420Median pay
$19.47Average hourly
-2%vs. California average
11,190Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for food preparation workers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
15,930 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$45,660
$21.95 an hour
2620 jobs
Napa, CA
$44,240
$21.27 an hour
31,410 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$43,450
$20.89 an hour
414,470 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$43,290
$20.81 an hour
5830 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$42,060
$20.22 an hour
6930 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$41,390
$19.90 an hour
7900 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$41,340
$19.88 an hour
844,930 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$41,220
$19.82 an hour
91,180 jobs
Salinas, CA
$41,130
$19.77 an hour
109,360 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$40,890
$19.66 an hour
111,490 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$40,830
$19.63 an hour
12260 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$40,800
$19.62 an hour
13320 jobs
El Centro, CA
$40,610
$19.52 an hour
145,510 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$40,600
$19.52 an hour
151,470 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$40,500
$19.47 an hour
162,090 jobs
Fresno, CA
$40,450
$19.45 an hour
171,170 jobs
Modesto, CA
$40,410
$19.43 an hour
181,910 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$40,340
$19.40 an hour
19460 jobs
Merced, CA
$40,150
$19.30 an hour
20320 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$39,630
$19.05 an hour
21760 jobs
Visalia, CA
$39,420
$18.95 an hour
22480 jobs
Chico, CA
$39,010
$18.76 an hour
231,950 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$38,700
$18.61 an hour
24420 jobs
Redding, CA
$38,290
$18.41 an hour
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How Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $42,750 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $41,430 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $41,250 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $45,660 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,330 |
| Bartenders | $43,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do food preparation workers make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
The average is $40,490 a year, and the median is $38,420. About 11,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $990 (2%) less than the California average of $41,480.
Is this job common in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
It makes up 6.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.13 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2021. Metro area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.