Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 43 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$34,830

Highest

$62,110

Hawaii

Lowest

$21,300

North Dakota

Total Employment

82,020

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$62,110	0	+78.3%
2	Colorado	$37,860	2,090	+8.7%
3	Arizona	$37,040	1,040	+6.3%
4	Indiana	$36,930	0	+6.0%
5	Illinois	$36,590	4,250	+5.1%
6	Oregon	$36,580	200	+5.0%
7	Maryland	$36,480	4,330	+4.7%
8	California	$36,220	31,750	+4.0%
9	New Hampshire	$36,120	310	+3.7%
10	Nevada	$35,670	1,370	+2.4%
11	New Mexico	$35,540	200	+2.0%
12	Wyoming	$35,130	40	+0.9%
13	New Jersey	$35,110	4,230	+0.8%
14	Wisconsin	$34,850	560	+0.1%
15	Michigan	$34,320	960	-1.5%
16	Florida	$33,960	5,400	-2.5%
17	Washington	$33,930	0	-2.6%
18	Nebraska	$33,820	200	-2.9%
19	Connecticut	$33,710	1,040	-3.2%
20	Iowa	$33,390	360	-4.1%
21	New York	$33,350	1,010	-4.2%
22	Utah	$32,940	210	-5.4%
23	Massachusetts	$32,680	0	-6.2%
24	Pennsylvania	$32,310	960	-7.2%
25	Maine	$31,200	0	-10.4%
26	Vermont	$30,960	270	-11.1%
27	Kentucky	$30,440	70	-12.6%
28	Virginia	$29,950	0	-14.0%
29	Arkansas	$29,510	120	-15.3%
30	Tennessee	$29,210	1,590	-16.1%
31	Texas	$28,100	4,340	-19.3%
32	Ohio	$27,600	3,250	-20.8%
33	Delaware	$27,560	0	-20.9%
34	Georgia	$27,390	1,780	-21.4%
35	Montana	$27,330	330	-21.5%
36	North Carolina	$27,320	4,950	-21.6%
37	Mississippi	$25,810	410	-25.9%
38	Missouri	$25,580	0	-26.6%
39	Alabama	$22,730	0	-34.7%
40	West Virginia	$22,610	50	-35.1%
41	South Carolina	$22,020	0	-36.8%
42	Louisiana	$21,550	4,350	-38.1%
43	North Dakota	$21,300	0	-38.8%