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Where Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Pays Above the National Average

$34,460
National Median Salary
18
States Pay Above Average
86
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Earns a Premium

These 18 states pay Food Servers, Nonrestaurants above the national median of $34,460.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Colorado $38,180 +10.8% 7,810
2 New York $38,010 +10.3% 14,690
3 Washington $37,770 +9.6% 7,300
4 California $37,690 +9.4% 29,570
5 District of Columbia $37,570 +9.0% 1,230
6 Hawaii $37,470 +8.7% 750
7 Massachusetts $36,540 +6.0% 6,120
8 New Hampshire $36,110 +4.8% 2,230
9 Vermont $36,040 +4.6% 710
10 Oregon $36,020 +4.5% 3,860
11 Connecticut $35,780 +3.8% 4,510
12 North Dakota $35,730 +3.7% 1,710
13 New Jersey $35,310 +2.5% 10,760
14 Minnesota $35,300 +2.4% 10,150
15 Maine $35,270 +2.4% 660
16 Arizona $35,150 +2.0% 3,840
17 Maryland $35,020 +1.6% 6,680
18 Wisconsin $34,490 +0.1% 5,200

Industries Where Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Earns a Premium

These 86 industries pay Food Servers, Nonrestaurants above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Outpatient Care Centers $65,950 +91.4% 200
2 Outpatient Care Centers $65,950 +91.4% 200
3 Personal and Laundry Services $49,030 +42.3% —
4 Personal and Laundry Services $49,030 +42.3% —
5 Junior Colleges $45,860 +33.1% 90
6 Junior Colleges $45,860 +33.1% 90
7 Junior Colleges $45,860 +33.1% 90
8 Junior Colleges $45,860 +33.1% 90
9 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $43,830 +27.2% 1,220
10 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $43,830 +27.2% 1,220
11 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,500 +23.3% 260
12 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,500 +23.3% 260
13 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,500 +23.3% 140
14 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,500 +23.3% 140
15 Religious Organizations $38,620 +12.1% 260
16 Religious Organizations $38,620 +12.1% 260
17 Hospitals $38,590 +12.0% 1,920
18 Hospitals $38,590 +12.0% 1,920
19 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $38,080 +10.5% 100
20 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $38,080 +10.5% 100
21 Hospitals $37,910 +10.0% 4,100
22 Hospitals $37,910 +10.0% 4,100
23 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $37,910 +10.0% 4,070
24 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $37,910 +10.0% 4,070
25 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $37,810 +9.7% 40,600
26 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $37,810 +9.7% 40,600
27 Hospitals $37,780 +9.6% 43,180
28 Hospitals $37,780 +9.6% 43,180
29 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $37,750 +9.5% 35,300
30 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $37,750 +9.5% 35,300
31 Hospitals $37,720 +9.5% 37,160
32 Hospitals $37,720 +9.5% 37,160
33 Offices of Physicians $37,640 +9.2% 350
34 Offices of Physicians $37,640 +9.2% 350
35 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $37,640 +9.2% 500
36 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $37,640 +9.2% 500
37 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $37,440 +8.6% 1,290
38 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $37,440 +8.6% 1,290
39 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $37,310 +8.3% 1,490
40 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $37,310 +8.3% 1,490
41 Educational Services $37,140 +7.8% 80
42 Educational Services $37,140 +7.8% 80
43 Child Care Services $36,990 +7.3% 560
44 Child Care Services $36,990 +7.3% 560
45 Educational Services $36,620 +6.3% 410
46 Educational Services $36,620 +6.3% 410
47 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $36,400 +5.6% 390
48 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $36,400 +5.6% 390
49 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $36,290 +5.3% 1,360
50 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $36,290 +5.3% 1,360
51 Ambulatory Health Care Services $36,140 +4.9% 940
52 Ambulatory Health Care Services $36,140 +4.9% 940
53 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $36,040 +4.6% 680
54 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $36,040 +4.6% 680
55 Beverage Manufacturing $36,040 +4.6% 680
56 Beverage Manufacturing $36,040 +4.6% 680
57 Elementary and Secondary Schools $35,970 +4.4% 270
58 Elementary and Secondary Schools $35,970 +4.4% 270
59 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $35,870 +4.1% 1,090
60 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $35,870 +4.1% 1,090
61 Special Food Services $35,580 +3.3% 30,590
62 Special Food Services $35,580 +3.3% 30,590
63 Temporary Help Services $35,330 +2.5% 6,290
64 Temporary Help Services $35,330 +2.5% 6,290
65 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $35,190 +2.1% 560
66 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $35,190 +2.1% 560
67 Performing Arts Companies $35,050 +1.7% —
68 Performing Arts Companies $35,050 +1.7% —
69 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $35,050 +1.7% 80
70 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $35,050 +1.7% 80
71 Educational Services $34,930 +1.4% 2,970
72 Educational Services $34,930 +1.4% 2,970
73 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $34,860 +1.2% 2,630
74 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $34,860 +1.2% 2,630
75 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $34,850 +1.1% 2,540
76 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $34,850 +1.1% 2,540
77 Food and Beverage Retailers $34,840 +1.1% 1,300
78 Food and Beverage Retailers $34,840 +1.1% 1,300
79 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $34,840 +1.1% 1,300
80 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $34,840 +1.1% 1,300
81 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $34,750 +0.8% 100
82 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $34,750 +0.8% 100
83 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $34,710 +0.7% 250
84 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $34,710 +0.7% 250
85 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $34,690 +0.7% 650
86 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $34,690 +0.7% 650
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