Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
SOC code 35-3041 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,030 | $13.48 |
| 25th percentile | $31,190 | $14.99 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $35,360 | $17.00 |
| 75th percentile | $38,500 | $18.51 |
| 90th percentile | $46,120 | $22.17 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (SOC 35-3041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,260 | $27,540 | $27,810 | $22,090 | $24,440 | $29,690 | $34,210 |
| Alaska | 360 | $33,940 | $31,490 | $24,400 | $24,900 | $37,390 | $50,180 |
| Arizona | 3,840 | $37,710 | $35,150 | $31,190 | $32,960 | $37,760 | $45,180 |
| Arkansas | 3,000 | $27,090 | $26,580 | $23,840 | $23,960 | $28,720 | $31,390 |
| California | 29,570 | $42,730 | $37,690 | $34,580 | $35,660 | $45,510 | $57,700 |
| Colorado | 7,810 | $40,740 | $38,180 | $31,160 | $35,450 | $44,770 | $49,920 |
| Connecticut | 4,510 | $38,120 | $35,780 | $33,390 | $34,230 | $37,630 | $47,300 |
| Delaware | 840 | $33,250 | $31,690 | $27,730 | $29,220 | $36,850 | $41,610 |
| District of Columbia | 1,230 | $41,450 | $37,570 | $36,360 | $36,660 | $44,110 | $53,120 |
| Florida | 13,590 | $34,240 | $32,170 | $26,350 | $29,430 | $35,770 | $38,800 |
| Georgia | 5,750 | $33,630 | $31,900 | $24,360 | $28,570 | $36,580 | $40,910 |
| Hawaii | 750 | $43,640 | $37,470 | $30,020 | $31,150 | $50,870 | $68,820 |
| Idaho | 590 | $31,360 | $31,200 | $23,420 | $29,660 | $34,960 | $35,800 |
| Illinois | 15,340 | $35,320 | $34,380 | $29,400 | $31,140 | $37,060 | $41,740 |
| Indiana | 4,200 | $32,240 | $31,670 | $26,670 | $28,450 | $35,360 | $38,340 |
| Iowa | 5,160 | $30,520 | $29,270 | $26,220 | $27,930 | $34,280 | $36,280 |
| Kansas | 1,190 | $27,340 | $26,250 | $21,780 | $22,880 | $30,030 | $34,310 |
| Kentucky | 2,480 | $31,870 | $31,080 | $23,430 | $27,080 | $36,470 | $39,330 |
| Louisiana | 2,850 | $24,610 | $25,550 | $16,900 | $18,460 | $29,900 | $31,950 |
| Maine | 660 | $36,360 | $35,270 | $30,750 | $31,990 | $37,840 | $42,670 |
| Maryland | 6,680 | $35,640 | $35,020 | $31,200 | $31,640 | $37,320 | $41,660 |
| Massachusetts | 6,120 | $37,770 | $36,540 | $33,590 | $34,910 | $38,340 | $44,480 |
| Michigan | 8,310 | $32,480 | $31,720 | $27,490 | $29,030 | $35,970 | $38,150 |
| Minnesota | 10,150 | $36,080 | $35,300 | $30,640 | $33,470 | $37,490 | $43,590 |
| Mississippi | 1,940 | $25,890 | $24,580 | $19,170 | $21,570 | $29,200 | $34,730 |
| Missouri | 4,760 | $32,570 | $31,080 | $26,380 | $28,440 | $34,670 | $38,290 |
| Montana | 880 | $31,570 | $31,670 | $21,780 | $26,350 | $35,840 | $40,220 |
| Nebraska | 3,980 | $31,910 | $30,930 | $27,980 | $29,050 | $34,890 | $37,730 |
| Nevada | 1,800 | $35,720 | $33,740 | $26,110 | $30,280 | $37,800 | $50,650 |
| New Hampshire | 2,230 | $36,240 | $36,110 | $27,520 | $30,530 | $39,410 | $44,800 |
| New Jersey | 10,760 | $36,460 | $35,310 | $31,470 | $33,340 | $37,860 | $43,410 |
| New Mexico | 600 | $31,960 | $31,100 | $26,950 | $28,710 | $35,130 | $36,140 |
| New York | 14,690 | $40,740 | $38,010 | $31,360 | $33,760 | $46,330 | $50,270 |
| North Carolina | 6,130 | $31,500 | $30,560 | $22,640 | $26,760 | $35,980 | $38,950 |
| North Dakota | 1,710 | $34,850 | $35,730 | $28,630 | $31,590 | $36,560 | $39,950 |
| Ohio | 11,480 | $30,700 | $29,380 | $24,200 | $27,620 | $34,750 | $37,470 |
| Oklahoma | 1,580 | $27,440 | $27,130 | $21,370 | $23,160 | $29,420 | $36,770 |
| Oregon | 3,860 | $38,630 | $36,020 | $31,210 | $33,930 | $43,780 | $48,920 |
| Pennsylvania | 17,650 | $32,060 | $31,070 | $24,640 | $28,410 | $36,190 | $39,180 |
| Rhode Island | 730 | $36,400 | $33,630 | $29,660 | $30,280 | $38,620 | $47,740 |
| South Carolina | 3,190 | $30,280 | $30,150 | $20,890 | $27,630 | $34,460 | $37,000 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $34,510 | $30,920 | $25,920 | $30,920 | $41,800 | $42,720 |
| Tennessee | 4,940 | $29,010 | $29,050 | $17,500 | $23,840 | $33,950 | $37,930 |
| Texas | 16,380 | $29,840 | $29,590 | $21,960 | $26,020 | $33,330 | $36,960 |
| Utah | 2,310 | $30,030 | $28,280 | $22,450 | $26,160 | $33,390 | $36,540 |
| Vermont | 710 | $38,730 | $36,040 | $31,320 | $34,820 | $41,910 | $52,020 |
| Virginia | 7,850 | $34,540 | $33,920 | $28,490 | $29,940 | $36,290 | $40,290 |
| Washington | 7,300 | $40,840 | $37,770 | $34,060 | $35,800 | $42,310 | $51,120 |
| West Virginia | 610 | $30,150 | $29,480 | $22,160 | $27,310 | $33,000 | $38,510 |
| Wisconsin | 5,200 | $34,040 | $34,490 | $26,930 | $29,730 | $37,030 | $41,770 |
| Wyoming | 200 | $31,520 | $32,050 | $16,540 | $22,540 | $35,890 | $44,850 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
Similar-paying occupations in Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
- Food Preparation Workers 35-2021$35,320/yr
- Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031$35,230/yr
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 35-9099$35,840/yr
- Cooks, Short Order 35-2015$35,880/yr
- Dishwashers 35-9021$34,810/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.