Compare One Occupation Across States
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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Full food preparation and serving related workers, all other overview →U.S. mean $36,810 · median $35,840
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $52,740 | $43,540 | $25 | +43.3% | $30,970–$80,380 |
| Nebraska | #2 | $47,320 | $46,170 | $23 | +28.6% | $33,170–$61,720 |
| Rhode Island | #3 | $45,130 | $31,200 | $22 | +22.6% | $31,200–$65,540 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $45,100 | $38,580 | $22 | +22.5% | $36,400–$64,330 |
| Oregon | #5 | $42,740 | $39,080 | $21 | +16.1% | $34,910–$51,290 |
| New York | #6 | $41,440 | $34,340 | $20 | +12.6% | $33,040–$56,950 |
| California | #7 | $41,370 | $36,910 | $20 | +12.4% | $34,530–$53,130 |
| Illinois | #8 | $40,720 | $38,880 | $20 | +10.6% | $31,200–$56,000 |
| Arizona | #9 | $40,340 | $37,600 | $19 | +9.6% | $33,140–$51,360 |
| Maryland | #10 | $38,760 | $37,500 | $19 | +5.3% | $31,720–$48,250 |
| New Jersey | #11 | $38,600 | $36,290 | $19 | +4.9% | $32,220–$47,730 |
| Utah | #12 | $38,550 | $37,180 | $19 | +4.7% | $30,740–$47,910 |
| Connecticut | #13 | $38,500 | $36,320 | $19 | +4.6% | $34,010–$45,160 |
| New Hampshire | #14 | $38,430 | $38,210 | $18 | +4.4% | $25,520–$44,150 |
| Colorado | #15 | $37,870 | $35,710 | $18 | +2.9% | $31,380–$47,360 |
| Nevada | #16 | $37,440 | $31,510 | $18 | +1.7% | $24,960–$58,020 |
| Arkansas | #17 | $36,740 | $31,660 | $18 | -0.2% | $25,410–$61,520 |
| Washington | #18 | $36,630 | $34,650 | $18 | -0.5% | $34,650–$45,240 |
| Massachusetts | #19 | $36,210 | $35,300 | $17 | -1.6% | $31,730–$40,050 |
| Virginia | #20 | $36,130 | $35,870 | $17 | -1.8% | $27,780–$45,760 |
| Michigan | #21 | $36,120 | $35,100 | $17 | -1.9% | $25,960–$45,080 |
| New Mexico | #22 | $35,680 | $36,250 | $17 | -3.1% | $31,610–$38,090 |
| Florida | #23 | $35,030 | $34,200 | $17 | -4.8% | $27,040–$45,750 |
| Vermont | #24 | $34,820 | $32,420 | $17 | -5.4% | $31,820–$48,070 |
| Missouri | #25 | $34,690 | $28,600 | $17 | -5.8% | $28,600–$46,800 |
| Tennessee | #26 | $34,450 | $36,640 | $17 | -6.4% | $22,990–$40,370 |
| Wyoming | #27 | $34,070 | $31,840 | $16 | -7.4% | $30,990–$41,380 |
| Delaware | #28 | $33,710 | $33,840 | $16 | -8.4% | $31,200–$34,200 |
| Iowa | #29 | $33,520 | $33,480 | $16 | -8.9% | $24,360–$42,330 |
| Pennsylvania | #30 | $33,380 | $33,040 | $16 | -9.3% | $23,590–$42,860 |
| Indiana | #31 | $33,090 | $38,160 | $16 | -10.1% | $19,390–$40,040 |
| Texas | #32 | $32,030 | $30,210 | $15 | -13% | $20,800–$44,730 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $31,790 | $31,200 | $15 | -13.6% | $28,920–$34,640 |
| Montana | #34 | $31,500 | $29,720 | $15 | -14.4% | $24,210–$38,600 |
| North Carolina | #35 | $31,450 | $30,160 | $15 | -14.6% | $20,570–$39,330 |
| Wisconsin | #36 | $31,390 | $31,240 | $15 | -14.7% | $25,400–$38,940 |
| West Virginia | #37 | $30,790 | $21,640 | $15 | -16.4% | $20,820–$61,050 |
| Mississippi | #38 | $30,530 | $30,600 | $15 | -17.1% | $22,920–$36,990 |
| Ohio | #39 | $28,770 | $27,540 | $14 | -21.8% | $22,790–$35,790 |
| North Dakota | #40 | $28,740 | $23,410 | $14 | -21.9% | $21,850–$38,370 |
| Georgia | #41 | $27,610 | $25,740 | $13 | -25% | $21,720–$36,610 |
| Louisiana | #42 | $25,560 | $21,820 | $12 | -30.6% | $17,400–$36,530 |
| Alabama | #43 | $25,270 | $22,990 | $12 | -31.4% | $16,990–$37,450 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $25,100 | $22,230 | $12 | -31.8% | $17,600–$34,110 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.