Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
SOC code 35-9099 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $25,470 | $12.25 |
| 25th percentile | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $35,840 | $17.23 |
| 75th percentile | $39,880 | $19.17 |
| 90th percentile | $47,550 | $22.86 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other (SOC 35-9099), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 43 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 | — | $25,040 | $22,730 | $17,040 | $17,800 | $30,580 | $36,700 |
| Arizona | 1,040 | $39,020 | $37,040 | $33,330 | $34,420 | $39,010 | $47,280 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $29,620 | $29,510 | $24,960 | $25,840 | $31,490 | $33,870 |
| California | 31,750 | $40,970 | $36,220 | $33,390 | $34,440 | $41,740 | $55,580 |
| Colorado | 2,090 | $39,610 | $37,860 | $30,640 | $33,390 | $44,520 | $48,390 |
| Connecticut | 1,040 | $35,350 | $33,710 | $32,640 | $33,280 | $35,690 | $38,650 |
| Delaware | — | $33,310 | $27,560 | $27,560 | $27,560 | $34,090 | $55,060 |
| Florida | 5,400 | $34,340 | $33,960 | $24,960 | $25,710 | $36,610 | $46,540 |
| Georgia | 1,780 | $28,990 | $27,390 | $21,300 | $22,790 | $34,120 | $38,580 |
| Hawaii | — | $60,110 | $62,110 | $30,390 | $38,940 | $77,840 | $77,840 |
| Illinois | 4,250 | $38,360 | $36,590 | $29,120 | $30,820 | $43,080 | $54,500 |
| Indiana | — | $31,880 | $36,930 | $18,110 | $21,870 | $36,930 | $38,780 |
| Iowa | 360 | $32,810 | $33,390 | $24,960 | $29,600 | $35,580 | $39,690 |
| Kentucky | 70 | $30,420 | $30,440 | $21,080 | $24,590 | $33,960 | $41,960 |
| Louisiana | 4,350 | $25,280 | $21,550 | $16,220 | $17,780 | $30,520 | $37,020 |
| Maine | — | $31,520 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,430 |
| Maryland | 4,330 | $37,980 | $36,480 | $31,950 | $34,770 | $39,270 | $45,810 |
| Massachusetts | — | $35,820 | $32,680 | $32,670 | $32,670 | $38,620 | $43,840 |
| Michigan | 960 | $35,550 | $34,320 | $24,190 | $30,080 | $38,120 | $48,510 |
| Mississippi | 410 | $26,150 | $25,810 | $22,160 | $22,160 | $28,070 | $32,920 |
| Missouri | — | $30,760 | $25,580 | $25,580 | $25,580 | $33,920 | $38,790 |
| Montana | 330 | $28,860 | $27,330 | $21,420 | $23,450 | $31,800 | $39,210 |
| Nebraska | 200 | $40,270 | $33,820 | $31,680 | $31,680 | $46,990 | $59,650 |
| Nevada | 1,370 | $36,850 | $35,670 | $23,400 | $24,110 | $45,360 | $46,620 |
| New Hampshire | 310 | $35,120 | $36,120 | $21,780 | $28,220 | $41,600 | $46,760 |
| New Jersey | 4,230 | $37,440 | $35,110 | $31,470 | $32,100 | $40,070 | $46,490 |
| New Mexico | 200 | $35,010 | $35,540 | $31,020 | $34,320 | $36,820 | $36,830 |
| New York | 1,010 | $38,880 | $33,350 | $31,950 | $31,950 | $35,710 | $40,550 |
| North Carolina | 4,950 | $28,820 | $27,320 | $16,910 | $21,080 | $35,230 | $39,110 |
| North Dakota | — | $24,940 | $21,300 | $20,990 | $21,300 | $30,710 | $35,040 |
| Ohio | 3,250 | $29,700 | $27,600 | $23,580 | $25,560 | $31,910 | $37,140 |
| Oregon | 200 | $39,700 | $36,580 | $30,360 | $32,780 | $42,870 | $52,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 960 | $33,630 | $32,310 | $24,660 | $28,060 | $37,030 | $42,580 |
| South Carolina | — | $25,120 | $22,020 | $17,970 | $20,460 | $25,870 | $35,570 |
| Tennessee | 1,590 | $30,350 | $29,210 | $20,820 | $22,640 | $35,650 | $41,040 |
| Texas | 4,340 | $30,280 | $28,100 | $17,180 | $22,560 | $38,670 | $43,320 |
| Utah | 210 | $34,050 | $32,940 | $25,590 | $29,950 | $35,790 | $43,140 |
| Vermont | 270 | $35,410 | $30,960 | $29,710 | $30,400 | $33,390 | $46,820 |
| Virginia | — | $29,760 | $29,950 | $25,560 | $25,800 | $32,980 | $34,950 |
| Washington | — | $39,140 | $33,930 | $33,930 | $33,930 | $41,280 | $62,770 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $28,670 | $22,610 | $19,330 | $20,480 | $36,410 | $43,570 |
| Wisconsin | 560 | $33,980 | $34,850 | $30,280 | $30,710 | $36,700 | $38,020 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $36,750 | $35,130 | $24,140 | $34,280 | $40,070 | $45,480 |
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
- Cooks, Short Order 35-2015$35,880/yr
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 35-3041$35,360/yr
- Food Preparation Workers 35-2021$35,320/yr
- Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031$35,230/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.