Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary in Oregon

Other food preparation and serving related workers in Oregon earn the most in Salem (average $52,400 a year) and the least in Portland ($42,250), across the 3 Oregon metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other food preparation and serving related workers average at $42,740 and the median at $39,080 for 600 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,810.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other average salary by city in Oregon

Salem$52,400
Bend$45,520
Portland$42,250

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Salem	$52,400	$49,900	$45,960	$40,615	104
Bend	$45,520	$45,810	$38,050	$35,617	104
Portland	$42,250	$38,430	$38,060	$33,241	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in other states

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary by city and state

More about pay in Oregon

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9099.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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