Average Salary for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
SOC 35-9099 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in the United States is $34,830 ($16.74/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $24,040 at the 10th percentile to $47,360 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 89,580 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 69.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$34,830
Mean Annual
$35,990
10th Pct
$24,040
75th Pct
$38,860
Employment
89,580
Salary Distribution
$24k
10th
$30k
25th
$35k
Median
$39k
75th
$47k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $58,030 |
| Boulder, CO | $43,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,000 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $42,230 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39,930 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $39,880 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $39,730 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $38,960 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,380 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,340 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $38,310 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $37,900 |
| Napa, CA | $37,790 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37,680 |
| Madison, WI | $37,200 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $62,110 |
| Virgin Islands | $43,410 |
| Colorado | $37,860 |
| Arizona | $37,040 |
| Indiana | $36,930 |
| Illinois | $36,590 |
| Oregon | $36,580 |
| Maryland | $36,480 |
| California | $36,220 |
| New Hampshire | $36,120 |
| Nevada | $35,670 |
| New Mexico | $35,540 |
| Wyoming | $35,130 |
| New Jersey | $35,110 |
| Wisconsin | $34,850 |
| Michigan | $34,320 |
| Florida | $33,960 |
| Washington | $33,930 |
| Nebraska | $33,820 |
| Connecticut | $33,710 |
| Iowa | $33,390 |
| New York | $33,350 |
| Utah | $32,940 |
| Massachusetts | $32,680 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,310 |
| Maine | $31,200 |
| Vermont | $30,960 |
| Kentucky | $30,440 |
| Virginia | $29,950 |
| Arkansas | $29,510 |
| Tennessee | $29,210 |
| Texas | $28,100 |
| Ohio | $27,600 |
| Delaware | $27,560 |
| Georgia | $27,390 |
| Montana | $27,330 |
| North Carolina | $27,320 |
| Mississippi | $25,810 |
| Missouri | $25,580 |
| Alabama | $22,730 |
| West Virginia | $22,610 |
| South Carolina | $22,020 |
| Guam | $21,960 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,780 |
| Louisiana | $21,550 |
| North Dakota | $21,300 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $49,500 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,950 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,950 |
| Religious Organizations | $45,370 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $43,080 |
| Educational Services | $42,230 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $42,230 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $41,570 |
| Real Estate | $41,570 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $41,200 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $39,370 |
| Casino Hotels | $38,780 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $38,680 |
| Hospitals | $38,620 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $38,620 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $38,340 |
| Accommodation | $38,320 |
| Offices of Physicians | $37,770 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $37,770 |
| Special Food Services | $37,660 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $37,630 |
| Individual and Family Services | $37,630 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $37,270 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $36,920 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $36,810 |
| Facilities Support Services | $36,810 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $36,710 |
| Social Assistance | $36,280 |
| Gambling Industries | $36,240 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,190 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,150 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,080 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $35,170 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $35,160 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $35,160 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $35,130 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $34,990 |
| Manufacturing | $34,990 |
| Food Manufacturing | $34,990 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $34,940 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $34,910 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $34,910 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $34,880 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,850 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,850 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $34,830 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $34,830 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $34,740 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $34,640 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $34,480 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $34,360 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $34,360 |
| Employment Services | $34,320 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $34,320 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,230 |
| Educational Services | $34,230 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $34,080 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $34,080 |
| Information | $34,030 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $33,910 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $33,850 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $33,650 |
| Water Transportation | $33,650 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $33,560 |
| Wholesale Trade | $33,560 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $33,560 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $33,390 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $33,390 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $33,330 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $33,280 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $33,070 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $33,050 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $32,800 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $32,800 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $32,780 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $32,780 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $32,710 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $32,710 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $32,160 |
| Child Care Services | $32,100 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $31,470 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $31,470 |
| Retail Trade | $31,470 |
| Junior Colleges | $31,470 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $31,200 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $30,500 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $30,500 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $27,230 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,830 |
| 2023 | $33,870 |
| 2022 | $30,840 |
| 2021 | $29,120 |
| 2020 | $27,080 |
| 2019 | $24,970 |
| 2018 | $23,850 |
| 2017 | $22,620 |
| 2016 | $21,090 |
| 2015 | $20,380 |
| 2014 | $20,510 |