Food Jobs & Pay in Nevada
About 215,980 people in Nevada work in food-related jobs. Median pay by occupation, with the national median in the last column.
Restaurants & service
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 45,850 | $31,950 | $26,630 – $42,860 | $31,200 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 42,520 | $26,410 | $24,960 – $50,140 | $35,230 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 27,250 | $38,610 | $30,300 – $56,540 | $37,390 |
| Bartenders | 16,830 | $27,460 | $24,960 – $47,250 | $34,340 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 14,230 | $44,030 | $30,490 – $63,520 | $44,080 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 12,750 | $27,460 | $24,960 – $47,320 | $33,980 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 11,420 | $33,460 | $26,140 – $50,600 | $35,320 |
| Dishwashers | 11,360 | $34,920 | $27,570 – $48,540 | $34,810 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 6,570 | $31,170 | $25,150 – $48,810 | $31,200 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 5,890 | $33,840 | $26,530 – $43,440 | $30,890 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 3,940 | $62,380 | $36,410 – $100,980 | $62,470 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 1,820 | $36,030 | $29,110 – $51,000 | $35,360 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,650 | $39,430 | $32,020 – $53,520 | $37,450 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 1,140 | $31,510 | $24,960 – $58,020 | $35,840 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 790 | $37,780 | $27,040 – $41,530 | $35,880 |
| Cooks, All Other | 320 | $51,220 | $37,230 – $58,920 | $37,690 |
Food processing
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 2,040 | $39,540 | $28,540 – $56,060 | $37,160 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,560 | $40,290 | $29,070 – $54,190 | $40,140 |
| Food Batchmakers | 880 | $41,120 | $29,780 – $56,840 | $42,290 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 590 | $30,120 | $29,580 – $47,020 | $39,680 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 360 | $37,920 | $31,440 – $56,940 | $38,300 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 140 | $30,430 | $29,630 – $40,870 | $40,130 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 130 | $54,950 | $44,910 – $65,260 | $44,810 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | — | $36,610 | $31,270 – $47,510 | $41,590 |
Farm & field
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 660 | $33,280 | $28,090 – $39,050 | $35,660 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 210 | $31,700 | $28,530 – $47,040 | $36,670 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 50 | $39,270 | $39,270 – $79,750 | $49,940 |
Science & nutrition
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 560 | $69,030 | $35,820 – $101,400 | $76,400 |
| Food Science Technicians | 110 | $59,070 | $47,220 – $66,590 | $52,130 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 50 | $80,580 | $52,890 – $106,660 | $88,720 |
Management
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 4,310 | $65,320 | $47,750 – $127,320 | $69,390 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. Some occupations are suppressed in smaller states and are omitted. Median pay is the middle of the wage distribution; employment counts exclude the self-employed. Labour-market data, not job listings.