Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Wages
SOC 35-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations is $32,240 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $22,160 and the 90th percentile is $47,390, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
13,247,870
P10
$22,160
P25
$27,350
Median
$32,240
P75
$37,280
P90
$47,390
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $32,240 | $34,490 | $22,160 | $47,390 | 13,247,870 | — |
| 2022 | $29,640 | $32,130 | $21,110 | $45,150 | 12,514,620 | -8.06% |
| 2021 | $28,400 | $29,450 | $18,480 | $39,320 | 11,201,480 | -4.18% |
| 2020 | $25,500 | $27,650 | $18,260 | $39,630 | 11,262,850 | -10.21% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations. The highest median is in Washington at $38,340, 19% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $38,340 | +18.9% | $45,000 | 294,820 |
| District of Columbia | $37,800 | +17.2% | $46,300 | 55,000 |
| Vermont | $36,640 | +13.6% | $43,710 | 25,780 |
| Massachusetts | $35,990 | +11.6% | $40,280 | 288,730 |
| California | $35,970 | +11.6% | $40,300 | 1,600,160 |
| Colorado | $35,670 | +10.6% | $39,550 | 265,770 |
| New York | $35,660 | +10.6% | $42,760 | 715,950 |
| Maine | $35,620 | +10.5% | $39,530 | 52,610 |
| New Jersey | $35,530 | +10.2% | $40,380 | 299,800 |
| Hawaii | $35,210 | +9.2% | $40,680 | 81,920 |
| Connecticut | $34,750 | +7.8% | $38,950 | 127,800 |
| Arizona | $34,000 | +5.5% | $38,890 | 287,960 |
| Oregon | $33,800 | +4.8% | $36,030 | 169,520 |
| New Hampshire | $33,700 | +4.5% | $35,880 | 56,380 |
| Maryland | $33,280 | +3.2% | $36,420 | 204,950 |
| Rhode Island | $32,170 | -0.2% | $37,970 | 49,060 |
| Alaska | $32,060 | -0.6% | $36,640 | 26,020 |
| Illinois | $31,410 | -2.6% | $35,190 | 483,960 |
| Virginia | $30,630 | -5% | $34,730 | 323,650 |
| Nevada | $30,530 | -5.3% | $33,850 | 195,840 |
| Minnesota | $30,410 | -5.7% | $32,870 | 232,190 |
| North Dakota | $30,150 | -6.5% | $33,400 | 34,880 |
| Delaware | $30,130 | -6.5% | $34,310 | 43,050 |
| Michigan | $29,970 | -7% | $33,770 | 355,590 |
| Florida | $29,910 | -7.2% | $34,160 | 971,380 |
| Utah | $29,890 | -7.3% | $32,450 | 131,080 |
| Nebraska | $29,390 | -8.8% | $32,100 | 85,620 |
| Iowa | $29,200 | -9.4% | $30,450 | 127,270 |
| Missouri | $29,170 | -9.5% | $33,120 | 253,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,170 | -9.5% | $31,550 | 478,920 |
| Wisconsin | $29,110 | -9.7% | $31,110 | 240,870 |
| South Dakota | $29,070 | -9.8% | $30,240 | 41,580 |
| Idaho | $28,880 | -10.4% | $29,980 | 70,520 |
| Tennessee | $28,790 | -10.7% | $30,230 | 293,180 |
| Ohio | $28,690 | -11% | $31,310 | 482,520 |
| Indiana | $28,600 | -11.3% | $29,950 | 275,120 |
| New Mexico | $28,420 | -11.8% | $31,940 | 80,640 |
| Montana | $28,280 | -12.3% | $29,740 | 52,590 |
| Wyoming | $28,280 | -12.3% | $31,180 | 25,090 |
| Kansas | $28,230 | -12.4% | $30,490 | 118,580 |
| Georgia | $28,010 | -13.1% | $29,580 | 415,250 |
| North Carolina | $27,920 | -13.4% | $30,300 | 425,680 |
| Texas | $27,920 | -13.4% | $29,730 | 1,217,760 |
| Kentucky | $27,280 | -15.4% | $28,790 | 172,860 |
| Arkansas | $27,180 | -15.7% | $29,130 | 109,470 |
| South Carolina | $26,930 | -16.5% | $27,980 | 222,670 |
| West Virginia | $26,380 | -18.2% | $28,560 | 59,930 |
| Oklahoma | $24,950 | -22.6% | $27,060 | 164,410 |
| Alabama | $24,270 | -24.7% | $26,880 | 172,810 |
| Louisiana | $23,590 | -26.8% | $27,420 | 179,320 |
| Mississippi | $22,370 | -30.6% | $25,640 | 107,490 |