Tier M / Mass Retail Hourly
Whole Foods Market starting pay and pay schedule
Whole Foods Market pay — verified fact
Current official Whole Foods Market postings sampled on June 23, 2026 show role- and location-specific pay: Prepared Foods Team Member in Lakewood, CO lists $17.00-$25.40 hourly; Apprentice Bakery Decorator in Portland, ME lists $17.00-$25.40 hourly; Bakery ATL in Sedona, AZ lists $21.55-$35.00 hourly; Assistant Store Manager / Associate Store Team Leader in Destin, FL lists $79,040.00-$100,838.40 annually; Baker Team Member, Bakehouse in Pompano Beach, FL lists $16.00-$28.05 hourly. Treat these as dated examples, not national rates, and check the active posting.
Source: Current official Whole Foods Market postings · Tier 1 · accessed 2026-06-23
Whole Foods Market benchmark snapshot for pay
HireTea scores this Mass Retail Hourly profile as application friction 45; pay transparency 50; assessment clarity 50; source depth 50. For this topic, the main comparison signal is pay transparency at 50/100, which reads as moderate.
- Application path: applications start through Whole Foods Market careers portal; applicants may be asked to complete Team Member assessment and role-specific screening.
- Source signal: 10 fact-sheet sources feed this benchmark, including Whole Foods Market careers, Whole Foods Market Stores career path, Whole Foods Market benefits page, Whole Foods Market Amazon FAQs, Whole Foods Market FAQ.
Should you apply to Whole Foods Market? Decision map
Quick framework for Whole Foods Market pay — branches based on your situation.
❓ Ask recruiter if
- What is the actual hourly range for Team Member at this location?
📋 Save evidence if
- Background-check disclosures for Whole Foods Market careers portal (prior addresses, employment dates, contact info) — save these before applying.
- Screenshot of the Team Member assessment and role-specific screening completion screen — proof you finished the screen.
- Academic transcripts and enrollment proof for Guild, Cornerstone, Cultivate Mentorship, apprenticeships, and development training.
- Posted pay range and the date you saw it — the offer letter must match.
Whole Foods Market Team Member pay floor check
Use these federal and state wage floors as a legal-floor check, not as a Whole Foods Market wage promise.
| Jurisdiction | Minimum wage | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Federal floor | $7.25/hr | U.S. DOL |
| DC | $17.95/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| WA | $17.13/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| CT | $16.94/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| CA | $16.90/hr | California DIR |
| NY | $16.00-$17.00/hr | New York State |
| NJ | $15.92/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| OR | $14.05-$16.30/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| FL | $14.00/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
Company pay source: Current official Whole Foods Market postings
Federal and state minimum wage data verified 2026-05-20. Refresh every 90 days.
Sources for this Whole Foods Market guide
- Whole Foods Market careers
- Whole Foods Market Stores career path
- Whole Foods Market benefits page
- Whole Foods Market Amazon FAQs
- Whole Foods Market FAQ
- Amazon Jobs Whole Foods Market
- Whole Foods Market Store Careers
- Whole Foods Market Apprenticeships
- Whole Benefits for Regular and Seasonal Team Members PDF
- https://careers.wholefoods.com/privacy-notice
Known limitations
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