SOC 35-9099 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other — Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie, FL · 10 metro areas compared
The median wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Port St.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +6.4%
- Openings per year
- 14,600
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Port St. Lucie, FL.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Port St. Lucie, FL is $36,020 per year, close to the national median of $35,840 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $29,060 at the tenth percentile to more than $40,060 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $29,960 to $36,030.
Orlando leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $35,220. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 312th of 358 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $29,060 | −18.9% |
| 25th | $29,960 | −16.4% |
| Median (50th) | $36,020 | +0.5% |
| 75th | $36,030 | +0.5% |
| 90th | $40,060 | +11.8% |
| Mean | $35,590 | −0.7% |
Other metro areas in Florida
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando | $35,220 | 550 | |
| 2 | Gainesville | $35,140 | 60 | |
| 3 | Lakeland | $34,930 | — | |
| 4 | North Port | $34,100 | — | |
| 5 | Panama City | $33,040 | 70 | |
| 6 | Pensacola | $31,420 | 70 | |
| 7 | Naples | $31,370 | — | |
| 8 | Cape Coral | $31,320 | 130 | |
| 9 | Miami | $31,080 | 1,780 | |
| 10 | Jacksonville | $30,590 | — |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Port St. Lucie sit close to the national average, so $36,020 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$36,020as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$35,948US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $36,020 a year, 0.5% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $29,060 to $40,060 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Orlando, at $35,220.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Port St. Lucie, FL?
The median annual wage is $36,020, or $17.32 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $35,840, so pay in Port St. Lucie, FL is 0.5% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Port St. Lucie, FL earns more than $40,060 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $29,060 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Orlando, at $35,220 per year.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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