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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$35,360
United States, 2025
Employment
293,900
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars.
- O*NET code
- 35-3041.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.
- Clean or sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, or facilities.
- Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.
- Examine trays to ensure that they contain required items.
- Load trays with accessories, such as eating utensils, napkins, or condiments.
- Take food orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters so they can be filled.
- Monitor food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
- Remove trays and stack dishes for return to kitchen after meals are finished.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,030
25th percentile
$31,190
75th percentile
$38,500
90th percentile
$46,120
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Service Orientation3.0
- Coordination2.9
- Critical Thinking2.9
- Time Management2.9
- Social Perceptiveness2.9
- Reading Comprehension2.9
- Monitoring2.8
- Judgment and Decision Making2.8
- Management of Personnel Resources2.3
- Quality Control Analysis2.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 3 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
3
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 2.1 | Not selected | 2.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Food Servers, NonrestaurantHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $62,960 | 200 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $46,210 | 1,960 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | $45,030 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,710 | 4,160 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $41,850 | 240 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | $41,090 | 310 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $40,640 | 4,800 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | $40,240 | 120 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $40,180 | 520 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $39,850 | 4,570 | 2025 |
| Lawton, OK | $39,720 | 50 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,550 | 250 | 2025 |
| NY | $39,370 | 17,520 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $39,120 | 19,450 | 2025 |
| CA | $39,010 | 32,430 | 2025 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $38,980 | 50 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $38,930 | 650 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,910 | 300 | 2025 |
| CO | $38,900 | 7,750 | 2025 |
| WA | $38,870 | 8,050 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.