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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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: Top
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) |
254,650 |
1.4 % |
$ 13.20 |
$ 27,460 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 9.30 |
$ 10.67 |
$ 12.46 |
$ 14.82 |
$ 18.22 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 19,350 |
$ 22,200 |
$ 25,910 |
$ 30,830 |
$ 37,910 |
Industry profile for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant are provided.
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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 |
61,860 |
6.57 |
$ 12.45 |
$ 25,890 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
54,120 |
3.53 |
$ 12.90 |
$ 26,820 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
42,570 |
0.76 |
$ 15.06 |
$ 31,330 |
Special Food Services |
22,920 |
4.11 |
$ 13.46 |
$ 27,990 |
Traveler Accommodation |
19,320 |
1.27 |
$ 13.60 |
$ 28,290 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:
Top paying industries for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Rail Transportation |
210 |
0.10 |
$ 16.42 |
$ 34,150 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
110 |
0.03 |
$ 16.30 |
$ 33,900 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
1,570 |
0.59 |
$ 15.12 |
$ 31,450 |
Furniture Stores |
70 |
0.04 |
$ 15.06 |
$ 31,330 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
42,570 |
0.76 |
$ 15.06 |
$ 31,330 |
Geographic profile for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant are provided.
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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 |
25,030 |
1.52 |
0.83 |
$ 16.58 |
$ 34,480 |
Florida |
16,310 |
1.93 |
1.06 |
$ 11.49 |
$ 23,910 |
New York |
15,000 |
1.73 |
0.94 |
$ 16.69 |
$ 34,720 |
Pennsylvania |
14,720 |
2.67 |
1.46 |
$ 11.84 |
$ 24,620 |
Illinois |
14,200 |
2.52 |
1.38 |
$ 12.69 |
$ 26,400 |
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) |
Minnesota |
10,750 |
3.97 |
2.17 |
$ 14.07 |
$ 29,270 |
New Jersey |
12,690 |
3.35 |
1.83 |
$ 13.26 |
$ 27,580 |
Nebraska |
3,120 |
3.31 |
1.81 |
$ 12.44 |
$ 25,880 |
North Dakota |
1,270 |
3.18 |
1.74 |
$ 14.11 |
$ 29,340 |
Mississippi |
3,270 |
3.04 |
1.66 |
$ 9.64 |
$ 20,050 |
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 |
790 |
1.15 |
0.63 |
$ 17.96 |
$ 37,350 |
Hawaii |
900 |
1.56 |
0.85 |
$ 17.11 |
$ 35,600 |
New York |
15,000 |
1.73 |
0.94 |
$ 16.69 |
$ 34,720 |
California |
25,030 |
1.52 |
0.83 |
$ 16.58 |
$ 34,480 |
Arizona |
5,180 |
1.83 |
1.00 |
$ 15.89 |
$ 33,050 |
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 |
18,100 |
2.05 |
1.12 |
$ 16.11 |
$ 33,500 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
10,790 |
2.47 |
1.35 |
$ 12.83 |
$ 26,690 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
8,100 |
3.01 |
1.64 |
$ 12.11 |
$ 25,190 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,020 |
1.38 |
0.75 |
$ 16.63 |
$ 34,580 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
6,270 |
3.39 |
1.85 |
$ 14.40 |
$ 29,950 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
5,580 |
2.15 |
1.17 |
$ 15.72 |
$ 32,700 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
4,410 |
1.89 |
1.03 |
$ 17.68 |
$ 36,780 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,340 |
1.44 |
0.78 |
$ 13.78 |
$ 28,670 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
3,840 |
2.98 |
1.63 |
$ 12.43 |
$ 25,860 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,680 |
1.75 |
0.95 |
$ 15.68 |
$ 32,610 |
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) |
Dubuque, IA |
340 |
6.11 |
3.34 |
$ 13.00 |
$ 27,040 |
Duluth, MN-WI |
710 |
5.99 |
3.27 |
$ 14.13 |
$ 29,390 |
Grand Island, NE |
210 |
5.43 |
2.97 |
$ 11.26 |
$ 23,420 |
Lebanon, PA |
250 |
5.16 |
2.82 |
$ 12.06 |
$ 25,080 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN |
250 |
5.01 |
2.74 |
$ 13.71 |
$ 28,520 |
Bismarck, ND |
340 |
5.00 |
2.73 |
$ 13.16 |
$ 27,380 |
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL |
1,350 |
4.62 |
2.52 |
$ 11.70 |
$ 24,330 |
Jackson, MS |
1,140 |
4.52 |
2.47 |
$ 9.23 |
$ 19,190 |
Bloomington, IL |
370 |
4.46 |
2.44 |
$ 11.70 |
$ 24,330 |
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
640 |
4.36 |
2.38 |
$ 12.09 |
$ 25,150 |
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