Coeur d'Alene, ID · SOC 35-2021

Food Preparation Workers in Coeur d'Alene

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$36,830

per year in Coeur d'Alene

+4% above

National Median

$35,320

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$17.71/hr

median hourly

Employment

480

jobs in Coeur d'Alene

BLS metro-level wage data places Food Preparation Workers pay in Coeur d'Alene, ID at a median of $36,830 per year ($17.71/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,320, Coeur d'Alene pays +4% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 480 food preparation workerss are employed across the Coeur d'Alene MSA in SOC 35-2021.

The Coeur d'Alene pay distribution spans from $24,640 at the 10th percentile to $46,170 at the 90th — a 1.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $29,330 and the 75th at $38,210, so half of Coeur d'Alene-based food preparation workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Coeur d'Alene, ID covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide ID data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Coeur d'Alene

Annual Salary Distribution

$24,640$29,330$36,830$38,210$46,170
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$24,640

25th Percentile

$29,330

Median

$36,830

75th Percentile

$38,210

90th Percentile

$46,170

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food Preparation Workers make in Coeur d'Alene?
The median annual salary for Food Preparation Workers in Coeur d'Alene, ID is $36,830 ($17.71/hour). The salary range spans from $24,640 at the 10th percentile to $46,170 at the 90th percentile.
Is Coeur d'Alene a good place to work as a Food Preparation Workers?
Food Preparation Workers in Coeur d'Alene, ID earns +4% above the national median of $35,320. There are approximately 480 Food Preparation Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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