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All food preparation and serving related workers not listed separately.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
83,240 | 5.8 % | $ 13.83 | $ 28,760 | 1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 9.18 | $ 11.37 | $ 14.00 | $ 15.09 | $ 17.70 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 19,100 | $ 23,660 | $ 29,120 | $ 31,390 | $ 36,820 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 50,800 | 0.54 | $ 13.46 | $ 28,000 |
Special Food Services | 6,480 | 1.37 | $ 13.63 | $ 28,350 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 4,150 | 0.05 | $ 14.78 | $ 30,740 |
Traveler Accommodation | 3,430 | 0.25 | $ 13.73 | $ 28,550 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 1,930 | 0.03 | $ 15.92 | $ 33,110 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Special Food Services | 6,480 | 1.37 | $ 13.63 | $ 28,350 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 50,800 | 0.54 | $ 13.46 | $ 28,000 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 1,030 | 0.33 | $ 13.38 | $ 27,820 |
Traveler Accommodation | 3,430 | 0.25 | $ 13.73 | $ 28,550 |
Vending Machine Operators | 70 | 0.24 | $ 13.82 | $ 28,740 |
Top paying industries for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 190 | 0.06 | $ 20.58 | $ 42,810 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | 40 | 0.02 | $ 19.29 | $ 40,120 |
General Merchandise Stores | (8) | (8) | $ 18.89 | $ 39,280 |
Death Care Services | (8) | (8) | $ 18.55 | $ 38,580 |
Religious Organizations | 70 | 0.04 | $ 18.27 | $ 37,990 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 20,240 | 1.22 | 2.07 | $ 15.99 | $ 33,260 |
New Jersey | 9,070 | 2.36 | 3.99 | $ 14.64 | $ 30,450 |
Georgia | 7,170 | 1.64 | 2.77 | $ 11.00 | $ 22,870 |
Maryland | 6,780 | 2.66 | 4.51 | $ 14.57 | $ 30,300 |
Texas | 4,450 | 0.36 | 0.62 | $ 12.60 | $ 26,200 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maryland | 6,780 | 2.66 | 4.51 | $ 14.57 | $ 30,300 |
New Jersey | 9,070 | 2.36 | 3.99 | $ 14.64 | $ 30,450 |
Louisiana | 3,800 | 2.12 | 3.58 | $ 9.87 | $ 20,530 |
Nevada | 2,280 | 1.77 | 2.99 | $ 12.91 | $ 26,850 |
Georgia | 7,170 | 1.64 | 2.77 | $ 11.00 | $ 22,870 |
Top paying states for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts | 480 | 0.14 | 0.24 | $ 19.89 | $ 41,360 |
Alaska | 130 | 0.44 | 0.75 | $ 19.37 | $ 40,300 |
Washington | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 17.06 | $ 35,490 |
Minnesota | 200 | 0.07 | 0.12 | $ 16.82 | $ 34,990 |
Michigan | 630 | 0.16 | 0.26 | $ 16.37 | $ 34,050 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 9,100 | 1.59 | 2.69 | $ 15.39 | $ 32,020 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 6,570 | 0.76 | 1.28 | $ 15.10 | $ 31,410 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3,280 | 2.61 | 4.42 | $ 14.62 | $ 30,410 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,800 | 0.95 | 1.61 | $ 14.93 | $ 31,050 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,460 | 0.95 | 1.61 | $ 12.25 | $ 25,480 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,220 | 1.45 | 2.45 | $ 16.25 | $ 33,800 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,900 | 0.85 | 1.43 | $ 18.18 | $ 37,820 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 1,900 | 1.36 | 2.31 | $ 15.53 | $ 32,300 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 1,850 | 2.02 | 3.41 | $ 12.57 | $ 26,140 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,840 | 0.69 | 1.17 | $ 13.47 | $ 28,020 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ocean City, NJ | 220 | 5.51 | 9.33 | $ 14.75 | $ 30,680 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 580 | 4.98 | 8.42 | $ 14.36 | $ 29,860 |
Hammond, LA | 210 | 4.87 | 8.23 | $ 9.24 | $ 19,210 |
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ | 280 | 4.81 | 8.13 | $ 14.63 | $ 30,430 |
Valdosta, GA | 170 | 3.26 | 5.52 | $ 9.50 | $ 19,760 |
Rome, GA | 120 | 3.07 | 5.19 | $ 10.83 | $ 22,530 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 1,120 | 3.04 | 5.14 | $ 9.90 | $ 20,590 |
Brunswick, GA | 120 | 3.01 | 5.09 | $ 10.20 | $ 21,210 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 660 | 2.97 | 5.03 | $ 10.84 | $ 22,550 |
Napa, CA | 200 | 2.97 | 5.03 | $ 17.34 | $ 36,060 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 460 | 0.18 | 0.30 | $ 19.28 | $ 40,110 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 710 | 0.67 | 1.13 | $ 18.37 | $ 38,200 |
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI | 90 | 0.17 | 0.29 | $ 18.20 | $ 37,860 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,900 | 0.85 | 1.43 | $ 18.18 | $ 37,820 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 170 | 0.89 | 1.50 | $ 17.93 | $ 37,300 |
Barnstable Town, MA | 50 | 0.50 | 0.84 | $ 17.43 | $ 36,260 |
Napa, CA | 200 | 2.97 | 5.03 | $ 17.34 | $ 36,060 |
Boulder, CO | 130 | 0.72 | 1.23 | $ 17.27 | $ 35,920 |
Danbury, CT | 30 | 0.44 | 0.75 | $ 17.02 | $ 35,400 |
Salinas, CA | 190 | 1.11 | 1.88 | $ 16.85 | $ 35,040 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 590 | 3.19 | 5.41 | $ 10.10 | $ 21,010 |
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 530 | 3.11 | 5.26 | $ 10.21 | $ 21,230 |
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 390 | 3.05 | 5.17 | $ 9.89 | $ 20,560 |
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 280 | 3.28 | 5.54 | $ 10.16 | $ 21,130 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 0.76 | 1.28 | $ 11.03 | $ 22,940 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 280 | 3.28 | 5.54 | $ 10.16 | $ 21,130 |
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 590 | 3.19 | 5.41 | $ 10.10 | $ 21,010 |
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 530 | 3.11 | 5.26 | $ 10.21 | $ 21,230 |
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 390 | 3.05 | 5.17 | $ 9.89 | $ 20,560 |
Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 2.65 | 4.49 | $ 12.83 | $ 26,690 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.05 | 1.77 | $ 17.54 | $ 36,470 |
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.60 | 1.02 | $ 17.06 | $ 35,470 |
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 1.45 | 2.45 | $ 15.54 | $ 32,330 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.60 | 1.01 | $ 15.43 | $ 32,090 |
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.54 | 0.91 | $ 14.88 | $ 30,940 |
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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022