Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary by location
National median: $35,840 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $49,900 | +39.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $49,400 | +37.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $48,070 | +34.1% | — | 2025 |
| NE | state | $46,170 | +28.8% | — | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $45,810 | +27.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $44,720 | +24.8% | 1,430 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $43,540 | +21.5% | 410 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $43,350 | +21.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $43,330 | +20.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $41,970 | +17.1% | 2,740 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $41,180 | +14.9% | 400 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $40,370 | +12.6% | 550 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $39,930 | +11.4% | 2,300 | 2025 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | metropolitan | $39,670 | +10.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $39,570 | +10.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $39,270 | +9.6% | — | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $39,080 | +9.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $39,080 | +9.0% | 600 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $38,910 | +8.6% | 390 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $38,880 | +8.5% | 2,720 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $38,770 | +8.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $38,590 | +7.7% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $38,580 | +7.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $38,530 | +7.5% | 460 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $38,430 | +7.2% | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $38,210 | +6.6% | 430 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $38,210 | +6.6% | 370 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $38,200 | +6.6% | 690 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $38,160 | +6.5% | — | 2025 |
| IN | state | $38,160 | +6.5% | — | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $38,140 | +6.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $37,980 | +6.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $37,760 | +5.4% | 550 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $37,600 | +4.9% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $37,500 | +4.6% | 3,540 | 2025 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | metropolitan | $37,430 | +4.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $37,410 | +4.4% | 360 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $37,390 | +4.3% | 1,980 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $37,330 | +4.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $37,290 | +4.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | metropolitan | $37,230 | +3.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $37,180 | +3.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $37,040 | +3.3% | — | 2025 |
| CA | state | $36,910 | +3.0% | 30,730 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $36,890 | +2.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $36,810 | +2.7% | 14,270 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $36,780 | +2.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| Clarksville, TN | metropolitan | $36,660 | +2.3% | — | 2025 |
| TN | state | $36,640 | +2.2% | 2,670 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $36,640 | +2.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $36,450 | +1.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $36,440 | +1.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $36,360 | +1.5% | 290 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $36,360 | +1.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $36,350 | +1.4% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $36,330 | +1.4% | 3,340 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $36,320 | +1.3% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $36,290 | +1.3% | 3,780 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $36,250 | +1.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $36,230 | +1.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $36,190 | +1.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $36,120 | +0.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $36,090 | +0.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | metropolitan | $36,020 | +0.5% | — | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $35,970 | +0.4% | 530 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $35,870 | +0.1% | 1,390 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $35,820 | −0.1% | — | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $35,770 | −0.2% | 1,710 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $35,760 | −0.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Jefferson City, MO | metropolitan | $35,710 | −0.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $35,710 | −0.4% | 2,970 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $35,710 | −0.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $35,710 | −0.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $35,690 | −0.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $35,640 | −0.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $35,500 | −0.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $35,490 | −1.0% | 390 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $35,350 | −1.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $35,300 | −1.5% | — | 2025 |
| Kingsport, TN | metropolitan | $35,280 | −1.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $35,260 | −1.6% | 3,180 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $35,220 | −1.7% | 550 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | metropolitan | $35,150 | −1.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $35,140 | −2.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $35,100 | −2.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $35,100 | −2.1% | 530 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $35,060 | −2.2% | 2,770 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $35,050 | −2.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $34,990 | −2.4% | 900 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $34,950 | −2.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $34,930 | −2.5% | — | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $34,840 | −2.8% | 410 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $34,720 | −3.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $34,650 | −3.3% | — | 2025 |
| WA | state | $34,650 | −3.3% | — | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $34,630 | −3.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Pueblo, CO | metropolitan | $34,570 | −3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $34,560 | −3.6% | 340 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $34,480 | −3.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $34,340 | −4.2% | 380 | 2025 |