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Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Full food preparation and serving related occupations overview →U.S. mean $37,150 · median $35,050
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $49,980 | $44,390 | $24 | +34.5% | $36,400–$76,590 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $49,360 | $39,480 | $24 | +32.9% | $29,320–$79,160 |
| Washington | #3 | $48,390 | $44,590 | $23 | +30.3% | $35,450–$65,010 |
| New York | #4 | $45,600 | $37,850 | $22 | +22.7% | $33,190–$65,460 |
| Vermont | #5 | $44,820 | $38,210 | $22 | +20.6% | $30,220–$64,880 |
| California | #6 | $43,930 | $40,250 | $21 | +18.3% | $34,870–$55,970 |
| Colorado | #7 | $43,540 | $37,810 | $21 | +17.2% | $31,140–$62,250 |
| Maine | #8 | $42,950 | $37,040 | $21 | +15.6% | $30,960–$61,840 |
| Oregon | #9 | $42,620 | $37,670 | $20 | +14.7% | $31,330–$60,630 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $42,450 | $36,480 | $20 | +14.3% | $32,220–$60,350 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $42,350 | $36,610 | $20 | +14% | $34,010–$59,610 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $42,210 | $37,300 | $20 | +13.6% | $31,760–$57,430 |
| Arizona | #13 | $41,780 | $36,190 | $20 | +12.5% | $30,840–$61,640 |
| Rhode Island | #14 | $39,980 | $34,960 | $19 | +7.6% | $31,200–$57,430 |
| Maryland | #15 | $39,600 | $36,050 | $19 | +6.6% | $31,200–$52,000 |
| Delaware | #16 | $39,220 | $35,720 | $19 | +5.6% | $31,200–$50,080 |
| New Hampshire | #17 | $39,090 | $36,490 | $19 | +5.2% | $23,190–$58,410 |
| Virginia | #18 | $38,540 | $35,110 | $19 | +3.7% | $27,700–$55,980 |
| Alaska | #19 | $37,990 | $35,600 | $18 | +2.3% | $25,350–$53,920 |
| Florida | #20 | $37,700 | $34,610 | $18 | +1.5% | $27,740–$51,590 |
| Nevada | #21 | $37,500 | $34,020 | $18 | +0.9% | $24,960–$52,590 |
| Illinois | #22 | $37,150 | $34,260 | $18 | +0% | $31,200–$46,890 |
| Michigan | #23 | $36,820 | $33,570 | $18 | -0.9% | $26,220–$50,890 |
| Missouri | #24 | $35,590 | $31,080 | $17 | -4.2% | $28,600–$46,550 |
| New Mexico | #25 | $35,390 | $30,630 | $17 | -4.7% | $26,950–$48,480 |
| Nebraska | #26 | $35,170 | $31,860 | $17 | -5.3% | $28,080–$46,310 |
| Minnesota | #27 | $35,150 | $33,860 | $17 | -5.4% | $23,680–$46,870 |
| North Dakota | #28 | $35,050 | $34,040 | $17 | -5.7% | $22,260–$47,570 |
| Ohio | #29 | $34,620 | $30,300 | $17 | -6.8% | $23,540–$47,150 |
| Pennsylvania | #30 | $34,380 | $30,770 | $17 | -7.5% | $21,620–$48,030 |
| Utah | #31 | $34,240 | $30,890 | $16 | -7.8% | $22,070–$47,880 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $33,640 | $29,820 | $16 | -9.4% | $21,400–$48,570 |
| Montana | #33 | $33,550 | $30,580 | $16 | -9.7% | $22,400–$46,590 |
| Idaho | #34 | $33,050 | $30,180 | $16 | -11% | $19,100–$47,060 |
| Wisconsin | #35 | $32,830 | $30,160 | $16 | -11.6% | $20,970–$46,410 |
| Wyoming | #36 | $32,670 | $29,490 | $16 | -12.1% | $20,300–$48,570 |
| South Dakota | #37 | $32,610 | $30,060 | $16 | -12.2% | $27,390–$41,600 |
| Kansas | #38 | $32,490 | $29,270 | $16 | -12.5% | $21,530–$46,960 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $32,070 | $29,310 | $15 | -13.7% | $20,420–$46,650 |
| Indiana | #40 | $31,920 | $29,460 | $15 | -14.1% | $21,280–$44,970 |
| Kentucky | #41 | $31,290 | $28,620 | $15 | -15.8% | $20,610–$45,120 |
| Iowa | #42 | $30,970 | $29,620 | $15 | -16.6% | $17,620–$44,470 |
| Texas | #43 | $30,960 | $28,600 | $15 | -16.7% | $18,410–$44,550 |
| Georgia | #44 | $30,910 | $28,810 | $15 | -16.8% | $17,460–$44,730 |
| South Carolina | #45 | $30,700 | $28,640 | $15 | -17.4% | $17,700–$44,790 |
| West Virginia | #46 | $30,570 | $27,680 | $15 | -17.7% | $21,450–$44,700 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $29,850 | $27,600 | $14 | -19.7% | $23,350–$37,590 |
| Alabama | #48 | $29,280 | $27,780 | $14 | -21.2% | $20,730–$38,440 |
| Oklahoma | #49 | $28,900 | $27,110 | $14 | -22.2% | $17,670–$40,330 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $27,230 | $24,280 | $13 | -26.7% | $18,100–$37,390 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $26,730 | $23,400 | $13 | -28% | $15,080–$38,150 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.