What are the main factors that influence a Food Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Food Assistant?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Food Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Food Assistant's salary?

A Food Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $26,563 for beginners, reaching about $27,584 at mid-level, and approach $27,813 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Food Assistant?

Food Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Food Assistant roles are District of Columbia $31,436, California $31,317, Massachusetts $30,899. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Food Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Food Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Food And Beverage Manager: $77,419; Food And Nutrition Assistant: $64,616; Fast Food Assistant Manager: $42,410; Food Safety Assistant: $41,834; Food Pantry Assistant: $33,161.

Food Assistant Salary in Georgia

How much does a Food Assistant make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Food Assistant in Georgia is $27,384 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $13.

However, a Food Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $31,313
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $25,353 to $29,441
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $23,504

10% $23,504

50% (Median) $27,384

90% $31,313

Food Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$29,441	$2,453	$566	$14
Average	$27,384	$2,282	$527	$13
25th Percentile	$25,353	$2,113	$488	$12

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Key Factors That Influence Food Assistant Salaries

A Food Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Food Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Food Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $26,563
Early Career (1-2 years): $27,242
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $27,584
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $27,670
Expert (over 8 years): $27,813

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Food Assistant	less than 1 year	$26,563
Early Career Level Food Assistant	1-2 years	$27,242
Mid-Level Level Food Assistant	2-4 years	$27,584
Senior-Level Level Food Assistant	5-8 years	$27,670
Expert Level Food Assistant	over 8 years	$27,813

How Do Food Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Food Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $31,436.
California: $31,317.
Massachusetts: $30,899.

District of Columbia $31,436 California $31,317 Massachusetts $30,899 Washington $30,786 New Jersey $30,774 Alaska $30,735 Connecticut $30,343 New York $30,184

Hawaii $29,676 Rhode Island $29,437 Maryland $29,275 Minnesota $29,054 Colorado $28,969 Illinois $28,940 Oregon $28,832 Delaware $28,753

New Hampshire $28,703 Virginia $28,591 Pennsylvania $28,265 Nevada $28,100 North Dakota $28,046 Michigan $27,961 Wisconsin $27,930 Vermont $27,867

Texas $27,694 Maine $27,682 Arizona $27,665 Ohio $27,646 Georgia $27,384 Indiana $27,254 Wyoming $27,228 Utah $27,188

Iowa $27,171 Kansas $27,035 Louisiana $26,995 North Carolina $26,981 Missouri $26,976 Florida $26,865 Montana $26,805 Nebraska $26,748

Kentucky $26,717 South Carolina $26,604 Tennessee $26,533 Idaho $26,504 New Mexico $26,297 Oklahoma $26,252 Alabama $26,084 South Dakota $25,803

Arkansas $25,650 West Virginia $25,567 Mississippi $25,320

Top Paying Cities for Food Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $25,393
Kennesaw: $27,384
Kingston: $26,113

Attapulgus, GA $25,393

Kennesaw, GA $27,384

Kingston, GA $26,113

Lebanon, GA $27,083

Lindale, GA $25,932

Marble Hill, GA $26,302

Mount Berry, GA $25,780

Mount Zion, GA $26,349

Nelson, GA $26,677

Rockmart, GA $26,669

Rome, GA $25,865

Roopville, GA $26,099

Rydal, GA $26,236

Shannon, GA $25,838

Silver Creek, GA $26,052

Talking Rock, GA $25,963

Tallapoosa, GA $26,098

Tate, GA $26,412

Taylorsville, GA $26,691

Temple, GA $26,836

Villa Rica, GA $27,033

Waco, GA $26,179

Waleska, GA $26,515

White, GA $26,597

Whitesburg, GA $26,867

Winston, GA $27,129

Woodstock, GA $27,289

Barnesville, GA $25,733

Brooks, GA $26,576

Concord, GA $25,903

Experiment, GA $26,638

Fairburn, GA $27,489

Fayetteville, GA $27,440

Flovilla, GA $25,867

Franklin, GA $25,867

Gay, GA $25,983

Glenn, GA $25,868

Grantville, GA $26,115

Greenville, GA $25,726

Griffin, GA $26,721

Hampton, GA $27,145

Haralson, GA $26,461

Hogansville, GA $25,828

Jackson, GA $26,200

Jenkinsburg, GA $26,472

Jonesboro, GA $27,544

Lagrange, GA $25,592

Manor, GA $25,216

Mershon, GA $25,208

Millwood, GA $25,210

Nahunta, GA $25,478

Nicholls, GA $25,239

Odum, GA $25,307

Offerman, GA $25,307

Patterson, GA $25,232

Saint Marys, GA $26,182

Screven, GA $25,227

Sea Island, GA $25,428

Saint George, GA $26,261

Surrency, GA $25,193

Waresboro, GA $25,306

Waverly, GA $25,666

Waynesville, GA $25,523

West Green, GA $25,219

White Oak, GA $25,719

Woodbine, GA $25,979

Valdosta, GA $25,322

Adel, GA $25,269

Alapaha, GA $25,217

Argyle, GA $25,300

Axson, GA $25,222

Barney, GA $25,231

Boston, GA $25,351

Cecil, GA $25,307

Dixie, GA $25,265

Du Pont, GA $25,181

Fargo, GA $25,312

Hahira, GA $25,284

Homerville, GA $25,239

Lakeland, GA $25,252

Lake Park, GA $25,285

Lenox, GA $25,217

Morven, GA $25,259

Nashville, GA $25,250

Naylor, GA $25,235

Pearson, GA $25,233

Quitman, GA $25,282

Ray City, GA $25,275

Sparks, GA $25,254

Statenville, GA $25,281

Stockton, GA $25,235

Willacoochee, GA $25,236

Moody A F B, GA $25,291

Albany, GA $24,974

Americus, GA $25,237

Andersonville, GA $25,229

Arabi, GA $25,112

Ashburn, GA $25,102

Baconton, GA $25,012

Barwick, GA $25,287

Berlin, GA $25,300

Locust Grove, GA $26,718

Bainbridge, GA $25,253

Blakely, GA $24,774

Bluffton, GA $25,021

Brinson, GA $25,197

Bronwood, GA $25,049

Cairo, GA $25,281

Calvary, GA $25,408

Cedar Springs, GA $24,640

Climax, GA $25,317

Coleman, GA $25,102

Colquitt, GA $25,161

Cuthbert, GA $25,148

Damascus, GA $25,063

Dawson, GA $25,056

Donalsonville, GA $25,140

Edison, GA $25,083

Fort Gaines, GA $25,010

Fowlstown, GA $25,382

Georgetown, GA $25,099

Iron City, GA $25,146

Jakin, GA $24,706

Leary, GA $25,031

Morgan, GA $25,039

Morris, GA $25,085

Newton, GA $25,084

Parrott, GA $25,143

Sasser, GA $25,016

Shellman, GA $25,118

Whigham, GA $25,305

Lovejoy, GA $27,255

Luthersville, GA $26,082

Mcdonough, GA $27,040

Meansville, GA $25,665

Milner, GA $25,957

Molena, GA $25,634

Moreland, GA $26,377

Morrow, GA $27,719

Newnan, GA $26,566

Orchard Hill, GA $26,099

Palmetto, GA $27,259

Peachtree City, GA $27,140

Red Oak, GA $27,737

Rex, GA $27,667

Riverdale, GA $27,648

Sargent, GA $26,660

Senoia, GA $26,583

Sharpsburg, GA $26,891

Stockbridge, GA $27,496

Sunny Side, GA $26,922

The Rock, GA $25,667

Thomaston, GA $25,535

Conley, GA $27,802

Turin, GA $26,741

Tyrone, GA $27,313

Union City, GA $27,585

Williamson, GA $26,178

Woodbury, GA $25,652

Ellenwood, GA $27,779

Zebulon, GA $25,901

Forest Park, GA $27,799

Stapleton, GA $25,806

Thomson, GA $25,846

Warrenton, GA $25,608

Waynesboro, GA $25,924

Wrens, GA $25,872

Augusta, GA $26,274

Abbeville, GA $25,250

North Metro, GA $27,445

Millen, GA $25,525

Mount Vernon, GA $25,213

Newington, GA $25,705

Norristown, GA $25,139

Nunez, GA $25,133

Oliver, GA $25,763

Portal, GA $25,333

Pulaski, GA $25,463

Adrian, GA $25,147

Allentown, GA $25,358

Bolingbroke, GA $25,455

Bonaire, GA $25,403

Butler, GA $25,313

Byromville, GA $25,240

Byron, GA $25,417

Cadwell, GA $25,237

Cordele, GA $25,236

Chauncey, GA $25,223

Chester, GA $25,323

Clinchfield, GA $25,314

Cochran, GA $25,351

Culloden, GA $25,516

Danville, GA $25,363

Davisboro, GA $25,381

Dexter, GA $25,309

Dry Branch, GA $25,416

Dublin, GA $25,332

Dudley, GA $25,320

Eastman, GA $25,282

Eatonton, GA $25,708

Elko, GA $25,310

East Dublin, GA $25,281

Centerville, GA $25,419

Forsyth, GA $25,599

Fort Valley, GA $25,378

Gordon, GA $25,401

Gray, GA $25,448

Haddock, GA $25,476

Hardwick, GA $25,363

Harrison, GA $25,235

Hawkinsville, GA $25,312

Helena, GA $25,250

Hillsboro, GA $25,537

Howard, GA $25,237

Ideal, GA $25,259

Irwinton, GA $25,365

Jeffersonville, GA $25,401

Jewell, GA $25,400

Juliette, GA $25,509

Kathleen, GA $25,388

Kite, GA $25,141

Knoxville, GA $25,394

Lilly, GA $25,310

Lizella, GA $25,444

Mc Intyre, GA $25,374

Mc Rae, GA $25,246

Marshallville, GA $25,334

Mauk, GA $25,213

Milledgeville, GA $25,374

Milan, GA $25,225

Montezuma, GA $25,284

Monticello, GA $25,793

Montrose, GA $25,345

Musella, GA $25,471

Oconee, GA $25,392

Oglethorpe, GA $25,286

Perry, GA $25,387

Pinehurst, GA $25,244

Pineview, GA $25,252

Pitts, GA $25,223

Rentz, GA $25,283

Reynolds, GA $25,322

Rhine, GA $25,214

Roberta, GA $25,466

Rochelle, GA $25,234

Rupert, GA $25,213

Sandersville, GA $25,384

Scotland, GA $25,282

Seville, GA $25,335

Shady Dale, GA $25,941

Smarr, GA $25,491

Sparta, GA $25,411

Warner Robins, GA $25,411

Comer, GA $25,436

Crawford, GA $25,510

Tennille, GA $25,318

Toomsboro, GA $25,316

Unadilla, GA $25,299

Vienna, GA $25,249

Warthen, GA $25,311

Wrightsville, GA $25,227

Yatesville, GA $25,571

Reidsville, GA $25,379

Rockledge, GA $25,181

Rocky Ford, GA $25,363

Sardis, GA $25,759

Soperton, GA $25,178

Statesboro, GA $25,610

Stillmore, GA $25,185

Sylvania, GA $25,410

Tarrytown, GA $25,166

Twin City, GA $25,150

Uvalda, GA $25,214

Vidalia, GA $25,234

Wadley, GA $25,389

Gainesville, GA $26,423

Chestnut Mountain, GA $26,698

Alto, GA $25,802

Baldwin, GA $25,654

Blairsville, GA $25,476

Blue Ridge, GA $25,574

Buford, GA $27,028

Bowersville, GA $25,722

Braselton, GA $26,700

Canon, GA $25,702

Carnesville, GA $25,608

Cherry Log, GA $25,568

Clarkesville, GA $25,526

Clayton, GA $25,599

Clermont, GA $26,043

Cleveland, GA $25,759

Commerce, GA $25,974

Cornelia, GA $25,734

Dahlonega, GA $26,024

Dawsonville, GA $26,398

Demorest, GA $25,622

Ellijay, GA $25,743

Dillard, GA $25,618

Eastanollee, GA $25,704

East Ellijay, GA $25,740

Epworth, GA $25,575

Flowery Branch, GA $26,800

Gillsville, GA $26,141

Habersham, GA $25,600

Helen, GA $25,437

Hiawassee, GA $25,449

Homer, GA $25,700

Hoschton, GA $26,694

Jefferson, GA $26,274

Lakemont, GA $25,565

Lavonia, GA $25,732

Lula, GA $26,020

Mc Caysville, GA $25,613

Martin, GA $25,719

Maysville, GA $26,042

Mineral Bluff, GA $25,528

Morganton, GA $25,507

Mountain City, GA $25,660

Mount Airy, GA $25,607

Murrayville, GA $26,204

Nicholson, GA $25,962

Oakwood, GA $26,683

Pendergrass, GA $26,348

Rabun Gap, GA $25,580

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $25,479

Suches, GA $25,565

Tallulah Falls, GA $25,649

Talmo, GA $26,368

Tiger, GA $25,586

Toccoa, GA $25,684

Turnerville, GA $25,633

Wiley, GA $25,659

Young Harris, GA $25,466

Toccoa Falls, GA $25,735

Athens, GA $25,958

Macon, GA $25,437

Allenhurst, GA $25,842

Bloomingdale, GA $26,296

Clyo, GA $25,924

Crescent, GA $25,696

Darien, GA $25,566

Eden, GA $26,206

Ellabell, GA $26,119

Fleming, GA $26,104

Hinesville, GA $25,913

Guyton, GA $26,085

Fort Stewart, GA $25,928

Ludowici, GA $25,657

Meldrim, GA $26,255

Meridian, GA $25,632

Midway, GA $26,055

Pembroke, GA $25,893

Pooler, GA $26,393

Riceboro, GA $25,883

Richmond Hill, GA $26,224

Rincon, GA $26,238

Sapelo Island, GA $25,589

Tybee Island, GA $26,316

Springfield, GA $26,001

Townsend, GA $25,658

Walthourville, GA $25,828

Savannah, GA $26,393

Swainsboro, GA $25,164

Ailey, GA $25,197

Alamo, GA $25,227

Alston, GA $25,219

Bartow, GA $25,315

Bellville, GA $25,499

Brooklet, GA $25,878

Claxton, GA $25,569

Cobbtown, GA $25,266

Collins, GA $25,337

Daisy, GA $25,698

Dover, GA $25,545

Garfield, GA $25,318

Girard, GA $25,786

Glennville, GA $25,517

Glenwood, GA $25,194

Hagan, GA $25,643

Louisville, GA $25,607

Lyons, GA $25,204

Manassas, GA $25,465

Metter, GA $25,288

Midville, GA $25,405

Waycross, GA $25,344

Atlanta, GA $27,802

Ty Ty, GA $25,155

Arlington, GA $25,044

Cumming, GA $26,836

Decatur, GA $27,802

Lithonia, GA $27,625

Snellville, GA $27,466

Lawrenceville, GA $27,276

Lilburn, GA $27,582

Loganville, GA $27,173

Oxford, GA $27,115

Mansfield, GA $26,354

Newborn, GA $26,130

Porterdale, GA $26,906

Pine Lake, GA $27,802

Redan, GA $27,703

Roswell, GA $27,482

Scottdale, GA $27,802

Smyrna, GA $27,802

Stone Mountain, GA $27,799

Tucker, GA $27,794

Brookfield, GA $25,277

Camilla, GA $25,121

Chula, GA $25,172

Cobb, GA $25,108

Coolidge, GA $25,252

Cotton, GA $25,152

De Soto, GA $25,073

Doerun, GA $25,056

Ellenton, GA $25,282

Enigma, GA $25,228

Fitzgerald, GA $25,268

Funston, GA $25,151

Hartsfield, GA $25,151

Thomasville, GA $25,298

Irwinville, GA $25,205

Leesburg, GA $24,992

Leslie, GA $25,111

Meigs, GA $25,234

Moultrie, GA $25,233

Mystic, GA $25,228

Norman Park, GA $25,206

Oakfield, GA $25,020

Ochlocknee, GA $25,266

Ocilla, GA $25,243

Omega, GA $25,196

Pavo, GA $25,238

Pelham, GA $25,256

Plains, GA $25,186

Poulan, GA $25,053

Putney, GA $24,974

Rebecca, GA $25,169

Sale City, GA $25,090

Smithville, GA $25,074

Sumner, GA $25,077

Sycamore, GA $25,149

Sylvester, GA $25,021

Tifton, GA $25,187

Duluth, GA $27,445

Acworth, GA $27,229

Adairsville, GA $25,968

Aragon, GA $26,239

Armuchee, GA $25,813

Austell, GA $27,643

Ball Ground, GA $26,785

Bowdon, GA $26,061

Bowdon Junction, GA $26,485

Bremen, GA $26,568

Clarkdale, GA $27,588

Carrollton, GA $26,610

Buchanan, GA $26,279

Canton, GA $26,960

Cartersville, GA $26,599

Lithia Springs, GA $27,637

Cassville, GA $26,495

Cave Spring, GA $25,726

Cedartown, GA $26,026

Mableton, GA $27,802

Powder Springs, GA $27,464

Coosa, GA $25,592

Dallas, GA $27,062

Douglasville, GA $27,421

Emerson, GA $26,995

Esom Hill, GA $25,884

Fairmount, GA $26,057

Felton, GA $26,253

Hiram, GA $27,333

Holly Springs, GA $27,161

Arnoldsville, GA $25,712

Bethlehem, GA $26,833

Bishop, GA $26,183

Bogart, GA $26,315

Bostwick, GA $26,219

Bowman, GA $25,599

Buckhead, GA $25,668

Carlton, GA $25,327

Colbert, GA $25,618

Avondale Estates, GA $27,802

Norcross, GA $27,626

Alpharetta, GA $27,236

Marietta, GA $27,626

Auburn, GA $26,906

Conyers, GA $27,388

Covington, GA $26,742

Grayson, GA $27,274

Jersey, GA $26,966

Dacula, GA $27,039

Clarkston, GA $27,802

Suwanee, GA $27,248

Social Circle, GA $26,520

Crawfordville, GA $25,482

Warwick, GA $25,056

Danielsville, GA $25,568

Dewy Rose, GA $25,636

Elberton, GA $25,588

Farmington, GA $26,056

Franklin Springs, GA $25,664

Good Hope, GA $26,320

Greensboro, GA $25,465

Hartwell, GA $25,749

High Shoals, GA $26,238

Hull, GA $25,757

Ila, GA $25,642

Lexington, GA $25,322

Madison, GA $25,972

Monroe, GA $26,738

Rayle, GA $25,424

Royston, GA $25,644

Rutledge, GA $26,214

Sharon, GA $25,600

Siloam, GA $25,394

Statham, GA $26,398

Stephens, GA $25,515

Tignall, GA $25,553

Union Point, GA $25,398

Maxeys, GA $25,491

Washington, GA $25,619

Watkinsville, GA $25,985

White Plains, GA $25,375

Winder, GA $26,663

Winterville, GA $25,744

Calhoun, GA $25,882

Chatsworth, GA $25,776

Chickamauga, GA $25,704

Cisco, GA $25,594

Cohutta, GA $25,679

Crandall, GA $25,627

Dalton, GA $25,736

Eton, GA $25,742

Flintstone, GA $25,774

Graysville, GA $25,761

La Fayette, GA $25,662

Lyerly, GA $25,697

Menlo, GA $25,570

Oakman, GA $25,826

Plainville, GA $25,861

Ranger, GA $25,812

Resaca, GA $25,823

Ringgold, GA $25,739

Rising Fawn, GA $25,727

Rock Spring, GA $25,716

Rocky Face, GA $25,673

Rossville, GA $25,783

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $25,776

Sugar Valley, GA $25,780

Summerville, GA $25,739

Lookout Mountain, GA $25,774

Tennga, GA $25,618

Trenton, GA $25,744

Trion, GA $25,726

Tunnel Hill, GA $25,703

Varnell, GA $25,691

Wildwood, GA $25,761

Appling, GA $26,036

Avera, GA $25,553

Blythe, GA $26,085

Boneville, GA $25,929

Camak, GA $25,705

Dearing, GA $25,960

Evans, GA $26,176

Gibson, GA $25,610

Gough, GA $25,788

Gracewood, GA $26,274

Grovetown, GA $26,147

Harlem, GA $26,048

Hephzibah, GA $26,169

Keysville, GA $25,969

Lincolnton, GA $25,826

Matthews, GA $25,961

Mesena, GA $25,778

Mitchell, GA $25,447

Norwood, GA $25,557

Wray, GA $25,215

Box Springs, GA $25,151

Buena Vista, GA $25,163

Cataula, GA $25,126

Cusseta, GA $25,141

Ellaville, GA $25,228

Ellerslie, GA $25,130

Fortson, GA $25,115

Geneva, GA $25,183

Hamilton, GA $25,136

Junction City, GA $25,225

Louvale, GA $25,135

Lumpkin, GA $25,154

Manchester, GA $25,482

Midland, GA $25,116

Omaha, GA $25,141

Pine Mountain, GA $25,317

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $25,267

Preston, GA $25,168

Richland, GA $25,160

Shiloh, GA $25,323

Talbotton, GA $25,348

Upatoi, GA $25,131

Warm Springs, GA $25,454

Waverly Hall, GA $25,146

Weston, GA $25,132

West Point, GA $25,263

Woodland, GA $25,418

Columbus, GA $25,102

Fort Benning, GA $25,113

Jasper, GA $26,252

Perkins, GA $25,660

Alma, GA $25,244

Ambrose, GA $25,235

Baxley, GA $25,238

Blackshear, GA $25,270

Bristol, GA $25,210

Broxton, GA $25,236

Brunswick, GA $25,618

Saint Simons Island, GA $25,486

Jekyll Island, GA $25,669

Denton, GA $25,213

Douglas, GA $25,300

Folkston, GA $25,675

Hazlehurst, GA $25,244

Hoboken, GA $25,453

Hortense, GA $25,300

Jacksonville, GA $25,195

Jesup, GA $25,365

Kings Bay, GA $26,211

Kingsland, GA $26,215

Lumber City, GA $25,205

Food Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Food Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and MFG Nondurable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Food Assistant positions in Financial Services or Pharmaceuticals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Food Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Food Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$38,338	$18.0	40%
MFG Nondurable	$36,969	$18.0	35%
Business Services	$35,600	$17.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$34,230	$16.0	25%
Insurance	$32,861	$16.0	20%

Food Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Food Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$25,353

Average $27,384/year

$29,441

$2,113

Average $2,282/month

$2,453

$488

Average $527/week

$566

$12

Average $13/hour

$14

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$29,441	$2,453	$566	$14
Average	$27,384	$2,282	$527	$13
25th Percentile	$25,353	$2,113	$488	$12

Find Your Next Food Assistant Job

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Costco Wholesale Corp. | Duluth, GA

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Costco Wholesale Corp. | Alpharetta, GA

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