Compare One Occupation Across States
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Full food servers, nonrestaurant overview →U.S. mean $36,140 · median $35,360
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $45,670 | $37,920 | $22 | +26.4% | $31,250–$68,170 |
| California | #2 | $43,580 | $39,010 | $21 | +20.6% | $35,120–$57,550 |
| New York | #3 | $42,560 | $39,370 | $20 | +17.8% | $33,110–$52,630 |
| Washington | #4 | $42,000 | $38,870 | $20 | +16.2% | $35,050–$50,910 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $41,460 | $37,920 | $20 | +14.7% | $36,400–$54,650 |
| Colorado | #6 | $40,920 | $38,900 | $20 | +13.2% | $31,860–$51,440 |
| Vermont | #7 | $40,840 | $37,540 | $20 | +13% | $32,970–$54,380 |
| Oregon | #8 | $39,210 | $36,620 | $19 | +8.5% | $33,240–$48,660 |
| Maine | #9 | $38,530 | $37,680 | $19 | +6.6% | $31,570–$45,000 |
| Massachusetts | #10 | $38,520 | $36,750 | $19 | +6.6% | $33,990–$47,630 |
| Nevada | #11 | $38,240 | $36,030 | $18 | +5.8% | $29,110–$51,000 |
| North Dakota | #12 | $38,080 | $36,910 | $18 | +5.4% | $31,140–$46,320 |
| Alaska | #13 | $37,860 | $38,090 | $18 | +4.8% | $25,140–$46,160 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $37,550 | $35,950 | $18 | +3.9% | $34,040–$42,850 |
| New Jersey | #15 | $37,180 | $36,390 | $18 | +2.9% | $32,220–$43,800 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $37,070 | $36,710 | $18 | +2.6% | $28,710–$46,090 |
| Maryland | #17 | $37,060 | $36,650 | $18 | +2.5% | $31,840–$42,930 |
| Minnesota | #18 | $37,010 | $36,000 | $18 | +2.4% | $31,760–$44,370 |
| Arizona | #19 | $36,990 | $35,390 | $18 | +2.4% | $31,400–$46,370 |
| New Mexico | #20 | $36,310 | $35,740 | $17 | +0.5% | $29,750–$45,190 |
| Rhode Island | #21 | $36,150 | $34,860 | $17 | +0% | $31,320–$42,990 |
| Illinois | #22 | $35,730 | $35,080 | $17 | -1.1% | $31,200–$41,960 |
| Virginia | #23 | $35,590 | $35,090 | $17 | -1.5% | $29,040–$42,930 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $35,080 | $34,670 | $17 | -2.9% | $28,640–$44,080 |
| Florida | #25 | $34,530 | $33,930 | $17 | -4.5% | $29,210–$39,000 |
| Delaware | #26 | $34,410 | $31,430 | $17 | -4.8% | $31,200–$44,730 |
| Michigan | #27 | $33,930 | $34,260 | $16 | -6.1% | $28,730–$38,180 |
| Idaho | #28 | $33,920 | $34,220 | $16 | -6.1% | $27,980–$39,210 |
| Pennsylvania | #29 | $33,720 | $33,300 | $16 | -6.7% | $27,450–$42,980 |
| Missouri | #30 | $33,390 | $31,840 | $16 | -7.6% | $28,600–$38,370 |
| Georgia | #31 | $33,270 | $31,530 | $16 | -7.9% | $25,850–$39,610 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $33,150 | $31,460 | $16 | -8.3% | $23,760–$40,110 |
| South Dakota | #33 | $32,870 | $31,980 | $16 | -9% | $26,810–$43,070 |
| Nebraska | #34 | $32,860 | $31,540 | $16 | -9.1% | $28,790–$38,510 |
| Kentucky | #35 | $32,750 | $32,200 | $16 | -9.4% | $25,790–$42,060 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $32,590 | $30,670 | $16 | -9.8% | $22,620–$46,750 |
| Ohio | #37 | $32,470 | $30,440 | $16 | -10.2% | $26,450–$38,310 |
| Wyoming | #38 | $32,470 | $33,090 | $16 | -10.2% | $21,840–$42,740 |
| Indiana | #39 | $32,400 | $31,840 | $16 | -10.3% | $26,360–$38,350 |
| Montana | #40 | $32,400 | $32,090 | $16 | -10.3% | $23,010–$38,210 |
| Utah | #41 | $31,930 | $30,170 | $15 | -11.6% | $23,120–$41,600 |
| South Carolina | #42 | $31,270 | $31,740 | $15 | -13.5% | $19,100–$37,480 |
| Iowa | #43 | $31,000 | $30,110 | $15 | -14.2% | $27,020–$36,600 |
| West Virginia | #44 | $30,410 | $30,170 | $15 | -15.9% | $22,480–$38,280 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $30,180 | $28,490 | $15 | -16.5% | $23,030–$37,850 |
| Texas | #46 | $29,950 | $29,300 | $14 | -17.1% | $21,930–$36,930 |
| Alabama | #47 | $29,110 | $29,000 | $14 | -19.5% | $23,080–$35,770 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $29,110 | $27,600 | $14 | -19.5% | $23,920–$34,430 |
| Kansas | #49 | $28,610 | $29,040 | $14 | -20.8% | $21,770–$35,250 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $26,970 | $27,250 | $13 | -25.4% | $19,940–$34,270 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $26,000 | $27,200 | $13 | -28.1% | $18,580–$32,540 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.