Food Preparation Workers wages in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. May 2025 OEWS estimates, published 2026-05-15. WageScope by MeritLog. https://www.mymeritlog.com/wagescope/occupations/food-preparation-workers/north-valley-northern-mountains-region-of-california-nonmetropolitan-area. Source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
Food Preparation Workers in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source pay figures, job scale, price level, and survey limits as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 35-2021 and BLS area 0600007.
Questions, answered
Food Preparation Workers pay in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Food Preparation Workers in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area?
BLS gives a median of $37,590 per year for Food Preparation Workers in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area for May 2025. This is a survey estimate for the job and place. It does not predict your pay or promise an offer.
Is Food Preparation Workers pay higher in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
The median in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area was 6.4% above the U.S. median. Both use the same job and source date.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS pay figure does not account for local prices. We have no matching BEA price data for this area. We do not use a nearby place or make up a price estimate.
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North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area was 6.4% above the U.S. median for Food Preparation Workers. It ranked 7 of 137 nonmetro areas. We rank only areas with a published annual median. These pay gaps leave out prices, benefits, and skills. They also leave out the mix of firms and work hours.
What the Food Preparation Workers median says in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Food Preparation Workers median in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area at $37,590 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 35-2021 and BLS area 0600007.
BLS lists 640 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $39,610 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area's Food Preparation Workers median is 6.4% above the U.S. Food Preparation Workers median of $35,320 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.
Exact source record
Read source key 35-2021 with area 0600007
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 35-2021 and area 0600007. SOC 35-2021 names Food Preparation Workers. Area 0600007 names North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 35-2021/0600007 row has 640 wage and salary jobs. There are 6.12 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.06. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.
For 35-2021/0600007, the annual median is $37,590 per year, while the matching mean is $39,610 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
35-2021/0600007 10th percentile: $34,910 per year.
35-2021/0600007 25th percentile: $36,460 per year.
35-2021/0600007 median: $37,590 per year.
35-2021/0600007 75th percentile: $42,750 per year.
35-2021/0600007 90th percentile: $45,680 per year.
35-2021/0600007 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 0600007 facts behind this Food Preparation Workers page
Area 0600007 reports 104,500 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $66,260. Its annual median is $52,270. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 35-2021 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area runs from $35,580 at the 10th percentile to $112,510 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $39,500. The median is $52,270. The 75th percentile is $77,130. This is a place check, not a pay range for Food Preparation Workers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 0600007. They do not show related skills or a path into Food Preparation Workers.
1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 0600007. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 5,000. Yearly median: $34,320. Jobs per 1,000: 47.81. Location quotient: 1.73.
2. Cashiers. Area: 0600007. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 3,040. Yearly median: $36,460. Jobs per 1,000: 29.06. Location quotient: 1.46.
3. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 0600007. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 2,470. Yearly median: $41,910. Jobs per 1,000: 23.66. Location quotient: 0.95.
Pay range
Read the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Food Preparation Workers
The 10th percentile is $34,910 per year. The 25th percentile is $36,460 per year. The median is $37,590 per year. The 75th percentile is $42,750 per year. The 90th percentile is $45,680 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $36,460 per year to $42,750 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $10,770. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $37,590 per year. California has $39,350 per year. The U.S. row has $35,320 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 4.5% below California on the same published median. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 6.4% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Like-for-like rank
Where North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits for Food Preparation Workers
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area ranks 7 of 137 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Food Preparation Workers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 7 of 137 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
4. Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area. The Food Preparation Workers median is $39,200 per year. BLS estimates 590 jobs. The location quotient is 0.94.
5. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area. The Food Preparation Workers median is $38,410 per year. BLS estimates 750 jobs. The location quotient is 1.01.
6. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The Food Preparation Workers median is $37,900 per year. BLS estimates 540 jobs. The location quotient is 1.5.
Pay leaders
Where Food Preparation Workers medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 35-2021, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $42,950 per year. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits at $37,590 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Food Preparation Workers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a Food Preparation Workers median of $42,950 per year, or $5,360 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,000 jobs there, compared with 640 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.66.
2. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Food Preparation Workers median of $41,540 per year, or $3,950 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 770 jobs there, compared with 640 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.01.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Food Preparation Workers jobs
Kansas nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Food Preparation Workers in this same-source set, at 2,340 jobs. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has 640. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 2,340 estimated Food Preparation Workers jobs, a gap of 1,700 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,640 per year, or $8,950 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.09.
2. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 2,190 estimated Food Preparation Workers jobs, a gap of 1,550 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,730 per year, or $8,860 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.5.
Local-share leaders
Where Food Preparation Workers takes the largest share of local jobs
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 2.59. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has 1.06. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Food Preparation Workers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.59, a gap of 1.53 from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 930 Food Preparation Workers jobs and a median of $22,300 per year, or $15,290 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
2. Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.33, a gap of 1.27 from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,070 Food Preparation Workers jobs and a median of $21,750 per year, or $15,840 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Food Preparation Workers is in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 640 Food Preparation Workers jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 6.12 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.06. A value of 1 means Food Preparation Workers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Local job mix
Food Preparation Workers beside other roles in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is $52,270 per year. The Food Preparation Workers median is $37,590 per year. Food Preparation Workers is 28.1% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Food Preparation Workers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2012, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $37,080 per year. BLS lists 930 jobs and a location quotient of 1.61.
2. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $36,460 per year. BLS lists 3,040 jobs and a location quotient of 1.46.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area table, at 5,000 jobs. Food Preparation Workers has 640 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 104,500. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Food Preparation Workers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 5,000 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4,360 from Food Preparation Workers. Its median is $34,320 per year, or $3,270 below Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 1.73.
2. Cashiers has 3,040 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,400 from Food Preparation Workers. Its median is $36,460 per year, or $1,130 below Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 1.46.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area role table, at $135,560 per year. Food Preparation Workers has $37,590 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $52,270 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Registered Nurses has a median of $135,560 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $97,970 above Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 1,610 jobs, compared with 640 for Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 0.71.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $103,520 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $65,930 above Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 1,970 jobs, compared with 640 for Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 0.84.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Forest and Conservation Technicians has the highest location quotient in the bounded North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area role table, at 62.38. Food Preparation Workers has 1.06. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Food Preparation Workers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Forest and Conservation Technicians has a location quotient of 62.38 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 61.32 from Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 1,270 jobs and a median of $53,140 per year, or $15,550 above Food Preparation Workers.
2. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse has a location quotient of 7.08 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 6.02 from Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 1,260 jobs and a median of $36,080 per year, or $1,510 below Food Preparation Workers.
Price-level view
What $37,590 may mean after the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $37,590 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Food Preparation Workers with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
Data care
How much care to use with the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Food Preparation Workers row is 9.8%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.2%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 640 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $39,610 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Job and résumé path
Use North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Food Preparation Workers. It uses a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $37,590 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
Limits
What the Food Preparation Workers row for North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 640 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.06 is not a growth score. Rank 7 of 137 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 35-2021 in BLS area 0600007. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
How many Food Preparation Workers jobs does BLS estimate in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area?
BLS estimates 640 wage and salary jobs for this row. This is a survey estimate. It does not count open jobs or predict future hiring.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. We show job posts in a separate list. Each has its own source and check date. Posted pay does not change the BLS pay data.
Current jobs
Jobs with a matching title for Food Preparation Workers
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5. Office Clerks, General. Area: 0600007. SOC: 43-9061. Jobs: 2,080. Yearly median: $47,260. Jobs per 1,000: 19.88. Location quotient: 1.25.
6. Retail Salespersons. Area: 0600007. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 1,980. Yearly median: $38,900. Jobs per 1,000: 18.97. Location quotient: 0.76.
8. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The Food Preparation Workers median is $37,450 per year. BLS estimates 740 jobs. The location quotient is 1.17.
9. Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area. The Food Preparation Workers median is $37,440 per year. BLS estimates 880 jobs. The location quotient is 1.41.
10. Alaska nonmetropolitan area. The Food Preparation Workers median is $37,390 per year. BLS estimates 810 jobs. The location quotient is 1.3.
3. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a Food Preparation Workers median of $41,040 per year, or $3,450 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 260 jobs there, compared with 640 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.1.
4. Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Food Preparation Workers median of $39,200 per year, or $1,610 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 590 jobs there, compared with 640 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.94.
5. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Food Preparation Workers median of $38,410 per year, or $820 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 750 jobs there, compared with 640 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.01.
6. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Food Preparation Workers median of $37,900 per year, or $310 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 540 jobs there, compared with 640 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.5.
7. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Food Preparation Workers median of $37,590 per year, or $0 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 640 jobs there, compared with 640 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.06.
8. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Food Preparation Workers median of $37,450 per year, or $140 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 740 jobs there, compared with 640 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.17.
3. Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has 1,750 estimated Food Preparation Workers jobs, a gap of 1,110 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $31,010 per year, or $6,580 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.83.
4. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has 1,750 estimated Food Preparation Workers jobs, a gap of 1,110 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,640 per year, or $2,950 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.58.
5. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 1,710 estimated Food Preparation Workers jobs, a gap of 1,070 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $31,390 per year, or $6,200 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.41.
6. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 1,690 estimated Food Preparation Workers jobs, a gap of 1,050 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $27,820 per year, or $9,770 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.07.
7. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 1,660 estimated Food Preparation Workers jobs, a gap of 1,020 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,400 per year, or $9,190 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.37.
8. Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has 1,500 estimated Food Preparation Workers jobs, a gap of 860 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $27,090 per year, or $10,500 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.21.
3. Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.32, a gap of 1.26 from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,040 Food Preparation Workers jobs and a median of $21,910 per year, or $15,680 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
4. Virgin Islands (nonmetro area) has a location quotient of 2.1, a gap of 1.04 from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 390 Food Preparation Workers jobs and a median of $30,460 per year, or $7,130 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
5. South Florida nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.91, a gap of 0.85 from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 960 Food Preparation Workers jobs and a median of $36,230 per year, or $1,360 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
6. Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.83, a gap of 0.77 from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,750 Food Preparation Workers jobs and a median of $31,010 per year, or $6,580 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
7. Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.83, a gap of 0.77 from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 460 Food Preparation Workers jobs and a median of $32,760 per year, or $4,830 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
8. Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.66, a gap of 0.60 from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,090 Food Preparation Workers jobs and a median of $34,990 per year, or $2,600 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
3. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $38,900 per year. BLS lists 1,980 jobs and a location quotient of 0.76.
4. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, SOC 45-2092, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $36,080 per year. BLS lists 1,260 jobs and a location quotient of 7.08.
5. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $39,100 per year. BLS lists 1,390 jobs and a location quotient of 0.73.
6. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $35,130 per year. BLS lists 1,410 jobs and a location quotient of 0.92.
7. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $34,320 per year. BLS lists 5,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.73.
8. Fast Food and Counter Workers, SOC 35-3023, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $41,910 per year. BLS lists 2,470 jobs and a location quotient of 0.95.
3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 2,470 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,830 from Food Preparation Workers. Its median is $41,910 per year, or $4,320 above Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 0.95.
4. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has 2,130 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,490 from Food Preparation Workers. Its median is $45,230 per year, or $7,640 above Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 2.23.
5. Office Clerks, General has 2,080 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,440 from Food Preparation Workers. Its median is $47,260 per year, or $9,670 above Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 1.25.
6. Retail Salespersons has 1,980 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,340 from Food Preparation Workers. Its median is $38,900 per year, or $1,310 above Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 0.76.
7. General and Operations Managers has 1,970 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,330 from Food Preparation Workers. Its median is $103,520 per year, or $65,930 above Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 0.84.
8. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has 1,830 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,190 from Food Preparation Workers. Its median is $91,200 per year, or $53,610 above Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 1.96.
3. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a median of $101,080 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $63,490 above Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 990 jobs, compared with 640 for Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 3.87.
4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $96,460 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $58,870 above Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 850 jobs, compared with 640 for Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 1.18.
5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $91,200 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $53,610 above Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 1,830 jobs, compared with 640 for Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 1.96.
6. Carpenters has a median of $74,800 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $37,210 above Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 820 jobs, compared with 640 for Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 1.81.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $69,970 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $32,380 above Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 940 jobs, compared with 640 for Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 0.97.
8. Firefighters has a median of $62,660 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $25,070 above Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 1,020 jobs, compared with 640 for Food Preparation Workers. Its location quotient is 4.37.
3. Firefighters has a location quotient of 4.37 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3.31 from Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 1,020 jobs and a median of $62,660 per year, or $25,070 above Food Preparation Workers.
4. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a location quotient of 3.87 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.81 from Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 990 jobs and a median of $101,080 per year, or $63,490 above Food Preparation Workers.
5. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 2.23 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.17 from Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 2,130 jobs and a median of $45,230 per year, or $7,640 above Food Preparation Workers.
6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a location quotient of 1.96 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.90 from Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 1,830 jobs and a median of $91,200 per year, or $53,610 above Food Preparation Workers.
7. Carpenters has a location quotient of 1.81 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.75 from Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 820 jobs and a median of $74,800 per year, or $37,210 above Food Preparation Workers.
8. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has a location quotient of 1.73 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.67 from Food Preparation Workers. BLS lists 5,000 jobs and a median of $34,320 per year, or $3,270 below Food Preparation Workers.
