Career Atlas USA

Best States for Food Preparation Workers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Minnesota78.5 / 100
  2. 2Nebraska77.6 / 100
  3. 3New Mexico74.9 / 100
  4. 4Florida73.8 / 100
  5. 5Maine73.1 / 100
  6. 6California72 / 100
  7. 7Wisconsin70.8 / 100
  8. 8Connecticut70 / 100
  9. 9Hawaii69.4 / 100
  10. 10Washington69.1 / 100
  11. 11Alaska67.6 / 100
  12. 12Oregon65.1 / 100
  13. 13Georgia64 / 100
  14. 14Wyoming62.4 / 100
  15. 15Illinois58.7 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).