National » Food Preparation and Serving Related » Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of food preparation and serving related workers, all other within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The food preparation and serving related workers, all other annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,660
25th Percentile Wage
$27,040
50th Percentile Wage
$30,840
75th Percentile Wage
$35,360
90th Percentile Wage
$41,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) food preparation and serving related workers, all other is $41,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $21,660. Note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 93% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$30,840
5.58% 34.18%
2021
$29,120
7.01% -
2020
$27,080
7.79% -
2019
$24,970
4.49% -
2018
$23,850
5.16% -
2017
$22,620
6.76% -
2016
$21,090
3.37% -
2015
$20,380
-0.64% -
2014
$20,510
-0.83% -
2013
$20,680
1.84% -
2012
$20,300
- -

Table 2. Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in 15 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for food preparation and serving related workers, all other occupations is the professional, scientific, and technical services sector with an annual salary $50,880. The lowest paying sector is the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector (annual salary $29,750).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$50,880
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$46,140
Wholesale Trade
$34,800
Educational Services
$32,620
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$32,280
Information
$32,250
Manufacturing
$32,190
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$32,110
Health Care and Social Assistance
$31,200
Retail Trade
$30,750
Accommodation and Food Services
$30,580
Federal, State, and Local Government
$30,580
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$30,450
Transportation and Warehousing
$30,150
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$29,750

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only food preparation and serving related workers, all other salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $20,110 to $55,530. The highest paying state for food preparation and serving related workers, all other is Massachusetts with a median annual salary of $55,530. The lowest paying state is Oklahoma with a median annual salary of $20,110. For more salary information of food preparation and serving related workers, all other profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Massachusetts
$55,530
District of Columbia
$41,250
Minnesota
$36,070
Michigan
$36,050
Connecticut
$35,060
Hawaii
$34,100
California
$33,940
Colorado
$33,330
New York
$33,280
Arizona
$32,720
Wyoming
$31,950
Maryland
$31,940
Iowa
$31,410
Rhode Island
$31,210
Indiana
$30,510
Washington
$30,140
Nevada
$29,950
New Jersey
$29,320
Oregon
$29,120
Illinois
$28,880
Nebraska
$28,660
Missouri
$28,560
Vermont
$28,470
Texas
$28,250
Wisconsin
$28,120
Alaska
$27,590
Florida
$27,440
Virgin Islands
$27,080
New Hampshire
$26,750
Pennsylvania
$26,740
West Virginia
$26,580
Tennessee
$25,980
North Dakota
$25,390
New Mexico
$25,100
Mississippi
$25,020
Arkansas
$24,770
North Carolina
$24,650
Alabama
$24,620
Virginia
$24,440
Idaho
$24,360
Kansas
$24,060
Ohio
$24,040
Georgia
$23,300
Kentucky
$22,880
Utah
$22,750
South Carolina
$22,050
Montana
$21,110
Louisiana
$20,770
Delaware
$20,540
Puerto Rico
$20,240
Guam
$20,110
Oklahoma
$20,110