Food Preparation Workers

PERM salary data: 1,572 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 35-2021.

1,572
certified PERM positions
$26,000
Median pay
$22,880
25th pct
$31,200
75th pct
$33,355
90th pct
$18,720
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$18,720$26,000 median$33,355

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 33.0%

2022-Q4: $20,800 (71 positions)2023-Q1: $22,880 (109 positions)2023-Q2: $20,800 (248 positions)2023-Q3: $22,402 (86 positions)2023-Q4: $22,880 (100 positions)2024-Q1: $28,434 (67 positions)2024-Q2: $26,000 (309 positions)2024-Q3: $26,208 (31 positions)2024-Q4: $31,200 (13 positions)2025-Q3: $25,979 (147 positions)2025-Q4: $26,000 (104 positions)2026-Q1: $32,760 (139 positions)2026-Q2: $27,664 (294 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$34,554$19,006

Top PERM sponsors for Food Preparation Workers

EmployerPositionsMedian
FH Miami Operations LLC142$25,979
MAC Pizza Management, Inc.126$18,720
Shrimp Basket Restaurants, LLC89$20,800
Bull Island Company, LLC54$33,280
BH Acquisition Company, LLC45$27,300
Big Splash Restaurant Group, LLC41$26,000
BOATHOUSE SUSHI INC30$31,200
FRANK AND FREDDY VENTURES, L.L.C.30$22,880
FM PIZZA OF CARROLLWOOD, INC.30$22,880
NEW YORK NEW YORK PIZZA, LLC30$22,880
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer