Food Preparation Workers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$33,680avg. a year
$16.19 an hour · 8,250 employed
Food Preparation Workers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $33,680 a year. That is $960 (3%) more than the Michigan average of $32,720. The U.S. average is $35,290.
$33,060Median pay
$16.19Average hourly
+3%vs. Michigan average
8,250Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for food preparation workers in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1590 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$34,160
$16.42 an hour
21,970 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$33,310
$16.02 an hour
3400 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$33,290
$16.00 an hour
4490 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$32,680
$15.71 an hour
5170 jobs
Jackson, MI
$32,280
$15.52 an hour
6530 jobs
Flint, MI
$32,210
$15.49 an hour
7740 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$31,810
$15.29 an hour
8760 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$31,810
$15.29 an hour
9170 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$31,480
$15.13 an hour
10340 jobs
Niles, MI
$31,480
$15.14 an hour
11180 jobs
Monroe, MI
$31,000
$14.91 an hour
12330 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$30,480
$14.66 an hour
13320 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$30,090
$14.47 an hour
14150 jobs
Bay City, MI
$30,020
$14.43 an hour
15140 jobs
Midland, MI
$29,920
$14.38 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,640 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $31,780 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $37,640 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,860 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $45,080 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,930 |
Questions and answers
How much do food preparation workers make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $33,680 a year, and the median is $33,060. About 8,250 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $960 (3%) more than the Michigan average of $32,720.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.75 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.