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$34,130
National Median Salary
18
States Pay Above Average
168
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Earns a Premium

These 18 states pay Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupationss above the national median of $34,130.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $42,960 +25.9% 55,610
2 Washington $41,330 +21.1% 295,060
3 Vermont $38,450 +12.7% 25,130
4 Hawaii $37,640 +10.3% 82,980
5 California $37,540 +10.0% 1,619,960
6 New York $36,990 +8.4% 726,630
7 Colorado $36,880 +8.1% 273,300
8 Massachusetts $36,780 +7.8% 286,900
9 Maine $36,340 +6.5% 55,280
10 Alaska $36,150 +5.9% 27,400
11 New Jersey $36,130 +5.9% 308,280
12 New Hampshire $35,650 +4.5% 58,080
13 Oregon $35,600 +4.3% 177,790
14 Connecticut $35,480 +4.0% 133,480
15 Arizona $35,330 +3.5% 290,590
16 Rhode Island $35,240 +3.3% 50,040
17 Maryland $34,900 +2.3% 209,380
18 Delaware $34,200 +0.2% 45,430

Industries Where Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Earns a Premium

These 168 industries pay Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupationss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Household Appliance Manufacturing $77,690 +127.6% 30
2 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $67,600 +98.1% —
3 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $67,600 +98.1% —
4 Legal Services $60,280 +76.6% 110
5 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $60,210 +76.4% 40
6 Office Administrative Services $59,710 +74.9% —
7 Support Activities for Water Transportation $52,220 +53.0% 160
8 Support Activities for Mining $51,310 +50.3% 40
9 Support Activities for Mining $51,310 +50.3% 40
10 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $50,730 +48.6% 170
11 Inland Water Transportation $49,140 +44.0% 400
12 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $48,920 +43.3% 11,470
13 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $48,830 +43.1% 50
14 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $48,310 +41.5% 30
15 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $47,990 +40.6% 230
16 Engineering Services $47,990 +40.6% 220
17 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $47,940 +40.5% 60
18 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $47,290 +38.6% 90
19 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $46,820 +37.2% 80
20 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $45,760 +34.1% 40
21 Water Transportation $45,720 +34.0% 1,120
22 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $45,470 +33.2% 3,960
23 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $45,240 +32.6% —
24 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $44,420 +30.1% 760
25 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $43,420 +27.2% 13,430
26 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $43,320 +26.9% 200
27 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $43,160 +26.5% 720
28 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $42,790 +25.4% 80
29 Hospitals $42,340 +24.1% 8,120
30 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $42,340 +24.1% 80
31 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $42,340 +24.1% 80
32 Land Subdivision $42,150 +23.5% 350
33 Other Personal Services $41,690 +22.2% 3,570
34 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $41,600 +21.9% 120
35 Publishing Industries $41,580 +21.8% 70
36 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $41,520 +21.7% 240
37 Rail Transportation $41,270 +20.9% 870
38 Rail Transportation $41,270 +20.9% 870
39 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $41,200 +20.7% 40
40 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $41,200 +20.7% 40
41 Chemical Manufacturing $40,770 +19.5% 50
42 Scientific Research and Development Services $40,640 +19.1% 260
43 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $40,550 +18.8% 30
44 Broadcasting and Content Providers $40,350 +18.2% 190
45 Junior Colleges $40,210 +17.8% 90
46 Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $40,170 +17.7% 1,880
47 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $40,160 +17.7% 16,720
48 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations $40,150 +17.6% 140
49 Television Broadcasting Stations $40,150 +17.6% 140
50 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $40,070 +17.4% 250
51 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $39,860 +16.8% 2,040
52 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $39,830 +16.7% 60
53 Educational Services $39,800 +16.6% 18,760
54 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $39,730 +16.4% 110
55 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $39,650 +16.2% 30,020
56 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $39,560 +15.9% 5,980
57 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $39,560 +15.9% 590
58 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $39,560 +15.9% 5,370
59 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $39,440 +15.6% —
60 Outpatient Care Centers $39,360 +15.3% 1,660
61 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $39,350 +15.3% 93,480
62 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $39,350 +15.3% 3,570
63 Hospitals $39,300 +15.1% 101,760
64 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $39,220 +14.9% 230
65 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $39,220 +14.9% 111,630
66 Hospitals $39,200 +14.9% 124,140
67 Management of Companies and Enterprises $38,890 +13.9% 14,360
68 Management of Companies and Enterprises $38,890 +13.9% 14,360
69 Offices of Physicians $38,800 +13.7% 1,470
70 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $38,760 +13.6% 200
71 Insurance Carriers $38,650 +13.2% 240
72 Support Activities for Transportation $38,430 +12.6% 950
73 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $38,380 +12.5% 60
74 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $38,360 +12.4% 9,450
75 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $38,350 +12.4% 6,540
76 Support Activities for Air Transportation $38,310 +12.2% —
77 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $38,210 +12.0% 62,570
78 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $38,190 +11.9% 430
79 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $38,170 +11.8% 12,530
80 Ambulatory Health Care Services $38,140 +11.7% 5,130
81 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $38,040 +11.5% 200
82 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $38,000 +11.3% 2,910
83 Fuel Dealers $37,890 +11.0% —
84 Warehousing and Storage $37,810 +10.8% 590
85 Warehousing and Storage $37,810 +10.8% 590
86 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $37,740 +10.6% 540
87 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $37,730 +10.5% 30
88 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $37,540 +10.0% 30
89 Hospitals $37,470 +9.8% 14,260
90 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $37,460 +9.8% 14,190
91 Elementary and Secondary Schools $37,370 +9.5% 1,280
92 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $37,330 +9.4% 170
93 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $37,010 +8.4% 720
94 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $37,000 +8.4% 1,170
95 Home Health Care Services $36,960 +8.3% 1,260
96 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $36,880 +8.1% 140
97 General Merchandise Retailers $36,720 +7.6% 57,800
98 General Merchandise Retailers $36,720 +7.6% 57,800
99 Traveler Accommodation $36,690 +7.5% 478,120
100 Accommodation $36,650 +7.4% 485,690
101 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $36,400 +6.7% 200
102 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $36,350 +6.5% 420
103 Automobile Dealers $36,320 +6.4% 390
104 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $36,300 +6.4% 6,220
105 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $36,240 +6.2% 260
106 Religious Organizations $36,240 +6.2% 4,350
107 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $36,240 +6.2% —
108 Gambling Industries $36,220 +6.1% 41,750
109 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $36,180 +6.0% 85,380
110 Beverage Manufacturing $36,180 +6.0% 85,380
111 Special Food Services $36,180 +6.0% 570,490
112 Educational Services $36,130 +5.9% 33,200
113 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $36,060 +5.7% 2,220
114 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $35,950 +5.3% 580
115 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $35,950 +5.3% 9,950
116 Technical and Trade Schools $35,930 +5.3% 1,670
117 Other Residential Care Facilities $35,870 +5.1% 3,340
118 Repair and Maintenance $35,780 +4.8% 200
119 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $35,720 +4.7% 450
120 Junior Colleges $35,710 +4.6% 1,700
121 Other Food Manufacturing $35,660 +4.5% 10,600
122 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $35,620 +4.4% 2,530
123 Technical and Trade Schools $35,620 +4.4% 1,860
124 Educational Support Services $35,620 +4.4% 230
125 Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers $35,610 +4.3% 210
126 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $35,570 +4.2% —
127 Temporary Help Services $35,560 +4.2% 59,190
128 Technical and Trade Schools $35,530 +4.1% 110
129 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $35,520 +4.1% 9,100
130 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $35,450 +3.9% 394,910
131 Food and Beverage Retailers $35,440 +3.8% 400,490
132 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $35,380 +3.7% 319,780
133 Personal and Laundry Services $35,370 +3.6% 5,700
134 Facilities Support Services $35,360 +3.6% 7,860
135 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $35,360 +3.6% 18,000
136 Administrative and Support Services $35,310 +3.5% 96,350
137 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $35,300 +3.4% 241,660
138 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $35,200 +3.1% 10,380
139 Other Schools and Instruction $35,190 +3.1% 1,840
140 Other Schools and Instruction $35,190 +3.1% 1,810
141 Rental and Leasing Services $35,130 +2.9% 1,790
142 Performing Arts Companies $35,130 +2.9% 10,360
143 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $35,130 +2.9% 1,790
144 Educational Services $35,120 +2.9% 369,250
145 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $35,080 +2.8% 181,320
146 Junior Colleges $35,050 +2.7% 2,450
147 Amusement Parks and Arcades $35,050 +2.7% 36,370
148 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $35,010 +2.6% 430
149 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $35,000 +2.5% 343,030
150 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $34,940 +2.4% 4,720
151 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $34,870 +2.2% 140
152 Employment Services $34,870 +2.2% 81,850
153 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $34,850 +2.1% 2,380
154 Food Manufacturing $34,840 +2.1% 49,080
155 Elementary and Secondary Schools $34,810 +2.0% 16,320
156 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers $34,770 +1.9% 5,590
157 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $34,770 +1.9% 148,910
158 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $34,740 +1.8% 30,150
159 Educational Services $34,730 +1.8% 317,290
160 Elementary and Secondary Schools $34,700 +1.7% 332,060
161 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $34,680 +1.6% 34,270
162 Elementary and Secondary Schools $34,670 +1.6% 314,460
163 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $34,660 +1.6% 3,460
164 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $34,610 +1.4% 8,200
165 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $34,510 +1.1% 37,680
166 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $34,500 +1.1% 140
167 Real Estate $34,290 +0.5% —
168 Real Estate $34,290 +0.5% —
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