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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Food Preparation Workers in TENNESSEE

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.04 $13.42 $15.59 $17.68 $20.67
      AreaName Yearly $22,970 $27,920 $32,420 $36,780 $42,990
      Tennessee Hourly $10.39 $11.11 $13.02 $16.19 $17.77
      AreaName Yearly $21,620 $23,100 $27,090 $33,680 $36,960
      Knoxville, TN Metro Area Hourly $9.63 $11.15 $14.06 $15.11 $17.38
      AreaName Yearly $20,040 $23,180 $29,240 $31,430 $36,160
      Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Hourly $10.39 $12.29 $13.61 $17.52 $18.43
      AreaName Yearly $21,620 $25,550 $28,300 $36,440 $38,330
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $10.00 $11.37 $13.23 $15.31 $17.71
      AreaName Yearly $20,800 $23,640 $27,510 $31,840 $36,840
      Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $9.82 $10.93 $13.03 $15.59 $17.14
      AreaName Yearly $20,420 $22,740 $27,100 $32,430 $35,660
      Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $10.81 $11.12 $12.75 $14.83 $17.10
      AreaName Yearly $22,490 $23,130 $26,520 $30,850 $35,570
      Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area Hourly $10.74 $11.17 $12.73 $15.10 $17.24
      AreaName Yearly $22,350 $23,220 $26,470 $31,410 $35,870
      Jackson, TN Metro Area Hourly $10.15 $11.08 $12.52 $14.95 $17.53
      AreaName Yearly $21,110 $23,050 $26,030 $31,090 $36,460
      Morristown, TN Metro Area Hourly $10.35 $11.21 $12.44 $13.96 $16.63
      AreaName Yearly $21,530 $23,320 $25,870 $29,040 $34,580
      North Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $9.06 $10.74 $12.19 $14.56 $16.78
      AreaName Yearly $18,850 $22,350 $25,360 $30,290 $34,910
      East Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $8.92 $10.62 $12.02 $15.89 $17.42
      AreaName Yearly $18,550 $22,080 $24,990 $33,040 $36,230
      Johnson City, TN Metro Area Hourly $10.22 $10.81 $11.96 $13.90 $16.60
      AreaName Yearly $21,250 $22,490 $24,870 $28,910 $34,520
      Cleveland, TN Metro Area Hourly $9.81 $10.81 $11.47 $14.05 $16.86
      AreaName Yearly $20,400 $22,490 $23,860 $29,230 $35,080
      South Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $8.67 $10.52 $11.34 $13.75 $16.60
      AreaName Yearly $18,040 $21,890 $23,600 $28,600 $34,530
      West Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $8.67 $10.52 $11.25 $13.88 $16.32
      AreaName Yearly $18,040 $21,870 $23,390 $28,870 $33,950