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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other: Pay by State
Nationally, 84,630 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other, earning a median of $35,840 a year ($17/hour) — with most between $25,470 and $47,550.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | — | $46,170 | $22 |
| Hawaii | 410 | $43,540 | $21 |
| Oregon | 600 | $39,080 | $19 |
| Illinois | 2,720 | $38,880 | $19 |
| District of Columbia | 40 | $38,580 | $19 |
| New Hampshire | 370 | $38,210 | $18 |
| Indiana | — | $38,160 | $18 |
| Arizona | 1,060 | $37,600 | $18 |
| Maryland | 3,540 | $37,500 | $18 |
| Utah | 290 | $37,180 | $18 |
| California | 30,730 | $36,910 | $18 |
| Tennessee | 2,670 | $36,640 | $18 |
| Connecticut | 1,060 | $36,320 | $17 |
| New Jersey | 3,780 | $36,290 | $17 |
| New Mexico | 130 | $36,250 | $17 |
| Virginia | 1,390 | $35,870 | $17 |
| Colorado | 2,970 | $35,710 | $17 |
| Massachusetts | — | $35,300 | $17 |
| Michigan | 530 | $35,100 | $17 |
| Washington | — | $34,650 | $17 |
| New York | 380 | $34,340 | $17 |
| Florida | 3,900 | $34,200 | $16 |
| Delaware | — | $33,840 | $16 |
| Iowa | 310 | $33,480 | $16 |
| Pennsylvania | 730 | $33,040 | $16 |
| Vermont | 120 | $32,420 | $16 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $31,840 | $15 |
| Arkansas | 430 | $31,660 | $15 |
| Nevada | 1,140 | $31,510 | $15 |
| Wisconsin | 490 | $31,240 | $15 |
| Rhode Island | — | $31,200 | $15 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $31,200 | $15 |
| Mississippi | 810 | $30,600 | $15 |
| Texas | 4,030 | $30,210 | $15 |
| North Carolina | 4,670 | $30,160 | $15 |
| Montana | 470 | $29,720 | $14 |
| Missouri | — | $28,600 | $14 |
| Ohio | 3,260 | $27,540 | $13 |
| Georgia | 3,130 | $25,740 | $12 |
| North Dakota | — | $23,410 | $11 |
| Alabama | — | $22,990 | $11 |
| South Carolina | 850 | $22,230 | $11 |
| Louisiana | 3,670 | $21,820 | $10 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $21,640 | $10 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. States are ordered by median pay. Cost of living differs between states — a higher number is not automatically a better deal. Some states are omitted where the estimate is suppressed. Labour-market data, not job listings.