• 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).

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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

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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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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