Food and Beverage Serving Workers Wages

SOC 35-3000 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Food and Beverage Serving Workers is $30,160 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $21,370 and the 90th percentile is $46,000, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

6,893,410

P10

$21,370

P25

$25,700

Median

$30,160

P75

$35,720

P90

$46,000

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Food and Beverage Serving Workers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Food and Beverage Serving Workers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $30,160 $33,060 $21,370 $46,000 6,893,410
2022 $28,440 $30,540 $20,370 $42,370 6,309,200 -5.7%
2021 $26,000 $27,520 $18,080 $37,330 5,627,500 -8.58%
2020 $24,050 $25,930 $17,830 $36,100 6,135,730 -7.5%