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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 “Fast Food and Counter Workers” (35-3023) and “Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers” (41-9091).


National estimates for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Industry profile for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Geographic profile for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

National estimates for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
248,870 1.2 % $ 15.36 $ 31,940 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.90 $ 12.94 $ 14.57 $ 16.91 $ 20.16
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,680 $ 26,920 $ 30,300 $ 35,170 $ 41,920


Industry profile for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 60,040 6.83 $ 14.28 $ 29,710
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 51,970 3.87 $ 14.69 $ 30,550
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 41,090 0.73 $ 18.07 $ 37,590
Special Food Services 25,190 3.96 $ 16.32 $ 33,950
Traveler Accommodation 15,150 0.90 $ 16.16 $ 33,610

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 60,040 6.83 $ 14.28 $ 29,710
Special Food Services 25,190 3.96 $ 16.32 $ 33,950
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 51,970 3.87 $ 14.69 $ 30,550
Traveler Accommodation 15,150 0.90 $ 16.16 $ 33,610
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 120 0.77 $ 12.08 $ 25,120

Top paying industries for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 26.79 $ 55,730
Outpatient Care Centers 300 0.03 $ 23.61 $ 49,110
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 100 0.16 $ 22.97 $ 47,770
Other Personal Services 120 0.03 $ 22.02 $ 45,800
Other Support Services (8) (8) $ 18.29 $ 38,030


Geographic profile for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

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



Map of employment of food servers, nonrestaurant by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 27,490 1.56 0.93 $ 18.48 $ 38,430
New York 18,290 2.01 1.19 $ 18.99 $ 39,500
Pennsylvania 14,470 2.49 1.48 $ 14.17 $ 29,470
Ohio 14,280 2.66 1.58 $ 13.96 $ 29,030
Illinois 14,110 2.40 1.43 $ 15.08 $ 31,370


Map of location quotient of food servers, nonrestaurant by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 1,410 3.49 2.07 $ 15.64 $ 32,520
Minnesota 9,010 3.19 1.89 $ 15.68 $ 32,620
Nebraska 2,750 2.83 1.68 $ 13.27 $ 27,600
New Jersey 11,100 2.70 1.61 $ 16.22 $ 33,740
Rhode Island 1,290 2.70 1.60 $ 16.32 $ 33,950


Map of annual mean wages of food servers, nonrestaurant by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 670 0.97 0.58 $ 21.11 $ 43,920
Washington 6,710 1.97 1.17 $ 19.04 $ 39,610
New York 18,290 2.01 1.19 $ 18.99 $ 39,500
Alaska 140 0.47 0.28 $ 18.80 $ 39,110
California 27,490 1.56 0.93 $ 18.48 $ 38,430



Map of employment of food servers, nonrestaurant by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 19,800 2.16 1.28 $ 19.16 $ 39,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,610 2.40 1.43 $ 15.42 $ 32,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,470 1.55 0.92 $ 18.02 $ 37,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,670 2.41 1.43 $ 14.96 $ 31,120
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,330 2.83 1.68 $ 16.11 $ 33,520
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,560 1.20 0.71 $ 12.17 $ 25,320
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,490 1.66 0.99 $ 17.19 $ 35,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,190 1.39 0.82 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,990 1.96 1.16 $ 20.08 $ 41,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,950 1.51 0.90 $ 13.91 $ 28,930


Map of location quotient of food servers, nonrestaurant by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 250 6.22 3.69 $ 14.05 $ 29,230
Grand Forks, ND-MN 250 5.06 3.01 $ 15.33 $ 31,880
Utica-Rome, NY 560 4.91 2.92 $ 15.31 $ 31,850
Lancaster, PA 1,110 4.56 2.71 $ 12.89 $ 26,810
Duluth, MN-WI 550 4.51 2.68 $ 15.71 $ 32,680
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 230 4.36 2.59 $ 15.18 $ 31,570
Bismarck, ND 300 4.28 2.54 $ 15.80 $ 32,860
Grand Island, NE 170 4.00 2.38 $ 13.30 $ 27,660
Lebanon, PA 190 3.75 2.23 $ 13.03 $ 27,100
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 470 3.75 2.23 $ 15.54 $ 32,320


Map of annual mean wages of food servers, nonrestaurant by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,610 1.51 0.90 $ 22.53 $ 46,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,390 1.24 0.73 $ 21.53 $ 44,780
Napa, CA 150 1.96 1.16 $ 20.39 $ 42,400
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 120 1.26 0.75 $ 20.09 $ 41,790
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,990 1.96 1.16 $ 20.08 $ 41,770
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 250 1.83 1.09 $ 19.82 $ 41,220
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 190 2.56 1.52 $ 19.33 $ 40,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 19,800 2.16 1.28 $ 19.16 $ 39,840
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 190 1.55 0.92 $ 18.93 $ 39,360
Santa Rosa, CA 400 1.96 1.17 $ 18.86 $ 39,230

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 850 2.64 1.57 $ 12.72 $ 26,450
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 770 4.11 2.44 $ 15.25 $ 31,720
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 730 2.78 1.65 $ 13.75 $ 28,590
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 700 1.83 1.08 $ 10.92 $ 22,710
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 680 4.56 2.71 $ 14.42 $ 30,000

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 630 5.14 3.05 $ 17.00 $ 35,350
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 570 4.86 2.89 $ 15.15 $ 31,520
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 200 4.80 2.85 $ 15.27 $ 31,770
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 680 4.56 2.71 $ 14.42 $ 30,000
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 770 4.11 2.44 $ 15.25 $ 31,720

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.32 0.19 $ 19.16 $ 39,860
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 1.28 0.76 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 90 0.87 0.52 $ 18.08 $ 37,610
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 160 1.89 1.12 $ 17.79 $ 37,000
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 100 1.68 1.00 $ 17.70 $ 36,820


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023