Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$34,460

Highest

$38,180

Colorado

Lowest

$24,580

Mississippi

Total Employment

271,810

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Colorado	$38,180	7,810	+10.8%
2	New York	$38,010	14,690	+10.3%
3	Washington	$37,770	7,300	+9.6%
4	California	$37,690	29,570	+9.4%
5	District of Columbia	$37,570	1,230	+9.0%
6	Hawaii	$37,470	750	+8.7%
7	Massachusetts	$36,540	6,120	+6.0%
8	New Hampshire	$36,110	2,230	+4.8%
9	Vermont	$36,040	710	+4.6%
10	Oregon	$36,020	3,860	+4.5%
11	Connecticut	$35,780	4,510	+3.8%
12	North Dakota	$35,730	1,710	+3.7%
13	New Jersey	$35,310	10,760	+2.5%
14	Minnesota	$35,300	10,150	+2.4%
15	Maine	$35,270	660	+2.4%
16	Arizona	$35,150	3,840	+2.0%
17	Maryland	$35,020	6,680	+1.6%
18	Wisconsin	$34,490	5,200	+0.1%
19	Illinois	$34,380	15,340	-0.2%
20	Virginia	$33,920	7,850	-1.6%
21	Nevada	$33,740	1,800	-2.1%
22	Rhode Island	$33,630	730	-2.4%
23	Florida	$32,170	13,590	-6.6%
24	Wyoming	$32,050	200	-7.0%
25	Georgia	$31,900	5,750	-7.4%
26	Michigan	$31,720	8,310	-8.0%
27	Delaware	$31,690	840	-8.0%
28	Indiana	$31,670	4,200	-8.1%
29	Montana	$31,670	880	-8.1%
30	Alaska	$31,490	360	-8.6%
31	Idaho	$31,200	590	-9.5%
32	New Mexico	$31,100	600	-9.8%
33	Kentucky	$31,080	2,480	-9.8%
34	Missouri	$31,080	4,760	-9.8%
35	Pennsylvania	$31,070	17,650	-9.8%
36	Nebraska	$30,930	3,980	-10.2%
37	South Dakota	$30,920	100	-10.3%
38	North Carolina	$30,560	6,130	-11.3%
39	South Carolina	$30,150	3,190	-12.5%
40	Texas	$29,590	16,380	-14.1%
41	West Virginia	$29,480	610	-14.5%
42	Ohio	$29,380	11,480	-14.7%
43	Iowa	$29,270	5,160	-15.1%
44	Tennessee	$29,050	4,940	-15.7%
45	Utah	$28,280	2,310	-17.9%
46	Alabama	$27,810	3,260	-19.3%
47	Oklahoma	$27,130	1,580	-21.3%
48	Arkansas	$26,580	3,000	-22.9%
49	Kansas	$26,250	1,190	-23.8%
50	Louisiana	$25,550	2,850	-25.9%
51	Mississippi	$24,580	1,940	-28.7%