Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Wages
SOC 35-9099 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other is $33,870 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $24,260 and the 90th percentile is $45,570, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
86,350
P10
$24,260
P25
$29,460
Median
$33,870
P75
$37,880
P90
$45,570
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33,870 | $35,430 | $24,260 | $45,570 | 86,350 | — |
| 2022 | $30,840 | $31,990 | $21,660 | $41,960 | 81,930 | -8.95% |
| 2021 | $29,120 | $28,760 | $19,100 | $36,820 | 83,240 | -5.58% |
| 2020 | $27,080 | $27,880 | $18,930 | $37,690 | 69,070 | -7.01% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other. The highest median is in Minnesota at $43,560, 29% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $43,560 | +28.6% | $41,460 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $37,350 | +10.3% | $38,280 | 220 |
| Hawaii | $37,010 | +9.3% | $48,460 | — |
| New York | $36,160 | +6.8% | $43,580 | — |
| Arizona | $36,130 | +6.7% | $37,450 | 1,250 |
| Nevada | $35,750 | +5.6% | $37,580 | 1,330 |
| California | $35,360 | +4.4% | $40,280 | 30,240 |
| Colorado | $35,250 | +4.1% | $38,320 | 2,480 |
| Illinois | $34,970 | +3.2% | $37,350 | 4,320 |
| Maryland | $34,740 | +2.6% | $36,220 | 4,470 |
| Wyoming | $34,390 | +1.5% | $35,630 | 60 |
| New Mexico | $33,570 | -0.9% | $33,180 | 150 |
| New Jersey | $32,840 | -3% | $34,890 | 6,460 |
| Washington | $32,740 | -3.3% | $37,430 | 570 |
| Michigan | $32,570 | -3.8% | $34,960 | 1,220 |
| Iowa | $32,080 | -5.3% | $32,210 | 390 |
| Indiana | $31,760 | -6.2% | $32,900 | 410 |
| Missouri | $31,200 | -7.9% | $33,540 | 1,020 |
| Oregon | $31,200 | -7.9% | $34,510 | 440 |
| West Virginia | $30,990 | -8.5% | $32,610 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $30,730 | -9.3% | $31,600 | 220 |
| Utah | $30,440 | -10.1% | $33,960 | 270 |
| Vermont | $30,330 | -10.5% | $35,890 | 340 |
| Wisconsin | $29,960 | -11.5% | $31,660 | 910 |
| Florida | $29,940 | -11.6% | $31,590 | 2,540 |
| Tennessee | $29,120 | -14% | $30,210 | 2,080 |
| Alaska | $28,970 | -14.5% | $35,070 | — |
| Arkansas | $28,890 | -14.7% | $29,880 | 170 |
| Louisiana | $28,020 | -17.3% | $27,700 | 4,500 |
| Virginia | $27,520 | -18.7% | $29,900 | 330 |
| Mississippi | $27,280 | -19.5% | $27,580 | 200 |
| North Carolina | $27,280 | -19.5% | $28,880 | 3,120 |
| Texas | $26,520 | -21.7% | $28,040 | 8,010 |
| Georgia | $26,430 | -22% | $28,610 | 2,750 |
| Kentucky | $26,410 | -22% | $27,060 | 170 |
| Ohio | $25,820 | -23.8% | $28,610 | 1,250 |
| Montana | $24,960 | -26.3% | $27,640 | 280 |
| South Carolina | $22,730 | -32.9% | $24,600 | — |
| New Hampshire | $21,290 | -37.1% | $26,300 | 200 |
| Alabama | — | — | — | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | — | — | — | 620 |