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Food Preparation Workers Salary in New Hampshire

What Food Preparation Workers earn in New Hampshire, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in NH
$39,052
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 24
published states
Workers in state
11,980
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in New Hampshire

Food Preparation Workers pay by wage area in New Hampshire
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$39,660$33,995$4,773Rockingham County, NH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Preparation Workers in New Hampshire counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Strafford County, NH$39,660$33,995$6,645
2Rockingham County, NH$39,660$33,995$4,773

Food Preparation Workers pay in New Hampshire

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Preparation Workers in New Hampshire is $39,052, based on 11,980 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,320, so New Hampshire averages 10.6% above it.

Published data for New Hampshire currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $39,660.

Cost of living for Food Preparation Workers in New Hampshire

We compare 2 New Hampshire counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,645. Rockingham County, NH leaves the smallest, $4,773. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Food Preparation Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Food Preparation Workers are Washington ($40,765), California ($39,696), Massachusetts ($38,435) and District of Columbia ($37,630).

Frequently asked questions: Food Preparation Workers in New Hampshire

How much do Food Preparation Workers earn in New Hampshire?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $39,052.

Which New Hampshire county is best for Food Preparation Workers?

Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,645). Rockingham County, NH follows at $4,773.