Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars. Excludes "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
205,330 1.7 % $10.40 $21,640 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.68 $8.35 $9.34 $11.53 $14.68
Annual Wage (2) $15,980 $17,370 $19,430 $23,980 $30,520

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 39,420 0.76 $11.35 $23,610
Nursing Care Facilities 38,920 2.35 $9.93 $20,650
Traveler Accommodation 34,310 2.05 $11.06 $23,000
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly 29,480 3.99 $9.31 $19,370
Special Food Services 22,950 4.17 $11.01 $22,910

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Special Food Services 22,950 4.17 $11.01 $22,910
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly 29,480 3.99 $9.31 $19,370
Nursing Care Facilities 38,920 2.35 $9.93 $20,650
Traveler Accommodation 34,310 2.05 $11.06 $23,000
Rooming and Boarding Houses 180 1.65 $9.63 $20,030

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government (OES Designation) 200 0.01 $12.92 $26,870
Scientific Research and Development Services 100 0.02 $12.91 $26,850
Junior Colleges 90 0.01 $12.88 $26,790
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 880 0.69 $12.45 $25,900
Management of Companies and Enterprises (8) (8) $11.78 $24,490

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 15,800 1.89 1.17 $14.04 $29,210
California 13,290 0.95 0.59 $11.78 $24,500
New Jersey 12,160 3.23 2.00 $10.59 $22,040
Florida 11,360 1.60 0.99 $9.72 $20,220
Ohio 11,140 2.26 1.40 $9.51 $19,780




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 12,160 3.23 2.00 $10.59 $22,040
Arkansas 3,530 3.11 1.92 $8.30 $17,260
Nebraska 2,570 2.85 1.76 $9.12 $18,970
Kansas 3,520 2.70 1.67 $8.50 $17,670
Minnesota 6,860 2.68 1.66 $10.76 $22,370




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 15,800 1.89 1.17 $14.04 $29,210
Connecticut 3,430 2.15 1.33 $12.79 $26,610
Hawaii 850 1.48 0.92 $12.55 $26,100
District of Columbia 1,650 2.57 1.59 $12.47 $25,930
Nevada 890 0.80 0.50 $11.81 $24,570

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 10,650 2.14 1.32 $15.38 $31,990
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 6,230 1.76 1.09 $10.09 $20,980
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 4,410 2.44 1.51 $9.95 $20,690
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,240 2.53 1.56 $10.84 $22,540
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,040 2.40 1.49 $9.44 $19,630
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 3,810 1.73 1.07 (8) (8)
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 3,680 3.82 2.37 $10.02 $20,840
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 3,300 1.99 1.23 $11.47 $23,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,270 1.43 0.88 $12.07 $25,100
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,030 2.25 1.40 $12.41 $25,820




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jonesboro, AR 690 15.02 9.30 $8.01 $16,650
Topeka, KS 580 5.50 3.40 $8.32 $17,290
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 550 4.19 2.60 $11.02 $22,930
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 3,680 3.82 2.37 $10.02 $20,840
Grand Junction, CO 220 3.75 2.32 $9.21 $19,160
Sandusky, OH 130 3.75 2.32 $9.22 $19,170
Lincoln, NE 590 3.72 2.30 $8.80 $18,290
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 500 3.67 2.27 $9.95 $20,690
Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division 1,770 3.55 2.20 $10.52 $21,890
Warner Robins, GA 200 3.51 2.17 $8.02 $16,670