Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 296 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $29,820 | — |
| Alabama | $22,730 | — |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs, AR | $34,320 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $33,540 | 120 |
| Arkansas | $29,510 | 120 |
| Little Rock, AR | $29,490 | 40 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | $38,310 | 40 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $37,430 | 30 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $37,100 | 720 |
| Arizona | $37,040 | 1,040 |
| Tucson, AZ | $36,630 | 170 |
| Arizona | $36,240 | 30 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $43,000 | 1,790 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California | $39,840 | 170 |
| San Francisco, CA | $38,960 | 3,670 |
| Napa, CA | $37,790 | 300 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $37,680 | 330 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $36,500 | 12,980 |
| Vallejo, CA | $36,340 | 150 |
| California | $36,220 | 31,750 |
| North Coast Region of California | $36,130 | 100 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $35,790 | 120 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,770 | 370 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $35,290 | 220 |
| Hanford, CA | $35,260 | 60 |
| Sacramento, CA | $35,200 | 1,440 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $35,200 | 120 |
| San Diego, CA | $35,040 | 3,740 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,820 | 570 |
| Oxnard, CA | $34,820 | 490 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $34,770 | 310 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,600 | 200 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,210 | 130 |
| Riverside, CA | $33,950 | 3,510 |
| Stockton, CA | $33,800 | 210 |
| Chico, CA | $33,760 | 110 |
| Redding, CA | $33,750 | 80 |
| Yuba City, CA | $33,590 | 40 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $33,470 | 320 |
| Merced, CA | $33,300 | 50 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $43,040 | 160 |
| Denver, CO | $38,380 | 1,190 |
| Colorado | $37,860 | 2,090 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado | $36,190 | 70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $35,460 | 230 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $34,870 | 160 |
| Pueblo, CO | $34,440 | 40 |
| Northwest Colorado | $34,180 | 110 |
| Southwest Colorado | $33,530 | 90 |
| Greeley, CO | $33,280 | 70 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $38,090 | 80 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $35,540 | 290 |
| New Haven, CT | $34,160 | 200 |
| Connecticut | $33,710 | 1,040 |
| Norwich, CT | $33,430 | 100 |
| Hartford, CT | $33,420 | 340 |
| Waterbury, CT | $33,290 | — |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,340 | 1,830 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | $35,680 | 120 |
| North Port, FL | $35,620 | 200 |
| Lakeland, FL | $34,930 | — |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,730 | 60 |
| Miami, FL | $34,360 | 2,410 |
| Orlando, FL | $34,080 | 720 |
| Florida | $33,960 | 5,400 |
| Panama City, FL | $33,960 | 60 |
| Gainesville, FL | $32,670 | 70 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $31,320 | 130 |
| South Florida | $30,200 | 70 |
| Tampa, FL | $30,040 | 430 |
| Deltona, FL | $28,860 | 120 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $28,770 | 40 |
| Crestview, FL | $28,070 | 120 |
| Pensacola, FL | $27,280 | 60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $26,820 | 180 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $24,960 | 150 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $30,090 | 980 |
| Savannah, GA | $28,140 | 120 |
| North Georgia | $27,700 | 90 |
| Georgia | $27,390 | 1,780 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $25,920 | 60 |
| Valdosta, GA | $25,560 | 30 |
| Macon, GA | $25,050 | 50 |
| Middle Georgia | $25,000 | 40 |
| South Georgia | $25,000 | 70 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $24,040 | 80 |
| Athens, GA | $23,850 | 40 |
| Gainesville, GA | $23,160 | 100 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $22,100 | 80 |
| East Georgia | $21,970 | 60 |
| Rome, GA | $21,820 | 40 |
GU
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Guam | $21,960 | 380 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii / Kauai | $77,840 | — |
| Hawaii | $62,110 | — |
| Kahului, HI | $58,030 | 40 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $35,710 | 230 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $34,510 | 40 |
| Northwest Iowa | $33,560 | 60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $33,530 | 40 |
| Iowa | $33,390 | 360 |
| Dubuque, IA | $32,340 | 30 |
| Southeast Iowa | $30,470 | 80 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $30,050 | 40 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $37,900 | 3,480 |
| Illinois | $36,590 | 4,250 |
| Champaign, IL | $32,050 | 80 |
| Peoria, IL | $29,480 | 70 |
| Bloomington, IL | $29,120 | 60 |
| Decatur, IL | $29,120 | 40 |
| East Central Illinois | $29,120 | 40 |
| Rockford, IL | $29,120 | 60 |
| South Illinois | $29,120 | 50 |
| Springfield, IL | $29,120 | 90 |
| West Central Illinois | $29,120 | 70 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $36,930 | — |
| Indianapolis, IN | $36,930 | — |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $35,130 | 30 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $30,440 | 70 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $28,490 | 1,220 |
| Hammond, LA | $22,610 | 310 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $21,820 | 830 |
| Louisiana | $21,550 | 4,350 |
| Houma, LA | $21,150 | 160 |
| Southwest Louisiana | $20,800 | 110 |
| Shreveport, LA | $20,450 | 310 |
| Monroe, LA | $20,260 | 140 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $20,170 | 210 |
| Slidell, LA | $20,100 | 320 |
| Northeast Louisiana | $20,090 | 80 |
| Lafayette, LA | $19,420 | 380 |
| Central Louisiana | $18,630 | 180 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $32,680 | — |
| Boston, MA-NH | $32,670 | — |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $39,190 | 150 |
| Salisbury, MD | $36,760 | 100 |
| Maryland | $36,480 | 4,330 |
| Baltimore, MD | $36,320 | 2,300 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $36,000 | 60 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $33,060 | 100 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $31,200 | — |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing, MI | $36,990 | — |
| Flint, MI | $36,100 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $35,620 | 80 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $35,620 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $34,850 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $34,780 | 370 |
| Michigan | $34,320 | 960 |
| Southern Michigan | $32,290 | 40 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Missouri | $34,090 | — |
| Jefferson City, MO | $33,920 | 130 |
| North Missouri | $33,920 | 70 |
| Southeast Missouri | $33,920 | 140 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $32,780 | 40 |
| Southwest Missouri | $31,200 | 70 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $25,600 | — |
| Columbia, MO | $25,580 | — |
| Missouri | $25,580 | — |
| Springfield, MO | $25,580 | — |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $25,580 | — |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $30,570 | 110 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $29,160 | 70 |
| Gulfport, MS | $28,030 | 170 |
| Lower West Mississippi | $27,720 | 30 |
| Mississippi | $25,810 | 410 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $22,920 | — |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Montana | $38,520 | 50 |
| Billings, MT | $31,800 | 60 |
| East-Central Montana | $27,330 | 40 |
| Montana | $27,330 | 330 |
| Great Falls, MT | $26,500 | 30 |
| West Montana | $26,140 | 60 |
| Missoula, MT | $23,640 | 50 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $30,610 | 330 |
| Raleigh, NC | $28,430 | 650 |
| Asheville, NC | $28,320 | 230 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $28,210 | 1,290 |
| Burlington, NC | $27,370 | 100 |
| North Carolina | $27,320 | 4,950 |
| Greensboro, NC | $27,040 | 340 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $26,550 | 30 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $26,420 | 70 |
| Western North Carolina | $26,400 | 390 |
| Greenville, NC | $26,300 | 90 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $26,210 | 350 |
| Wilmington, NC | $25,580 | 190 |
| Central North Carolina | $24,960 | 160 |
| Hickory, NC | $23,920 | 130 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $23,140 | 80 |
| Winston, NC | $21,080 | 230 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $21,300 | — |
| North Dakota | $21,300 | — |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $39,730 | 100 |
| Nebraska | $33,820 | 200 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern New Hampshire | $42,860 | 30 |
| Central New Hampshire | $41,600 | 40 |
| Northern New Hampshire | $41,600 | 90 |
| New Hampshire | $36,120 | 310 |
| Manchester, NH | $21,790 | 70 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $42,230 | 370 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $39,880 | 520 |
| Vineland, NJ | $36,270 | 100 |
| New Jersey | $35,110 | 4,230 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $36,810 | 100 |
| New Mexico | $35,540 | 200 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $34,500 | 40 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $36,390 | 1,170 |
| Nevada | $35,670 | 1,370 |
| Balance of Nevada | $31,510 | 80 |
| Reno, NV | $30,160 | 170 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $33,380 | 3,590 |
| New York | $33,350 | 1,010 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $30,940 | 220 |
| Cleveland, OH | $29,520 | 530 |
| Toledo, OH | $28,670 | 180 |
| Canton, OH | $28,330 | 90 |
| Mansfield, OH | $27,830 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $27,770 | 390 |
| Columbus, OH | $27,600 | 540 |
| Ohio | $27,600 | 3,250 |
| Southern Ohio | $27,490 | 110 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $27,160 | 550 |
| Youngstown, OH | $27,140 | 120 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $23,580 | 170 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $34,140 | 70 |
| Tulsa, OK | $31,600 | 40 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salem, OR | $49,900 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $45,810 | 30 |
| Coast Oregon | $42,680 | 50 |
| Oregon | $36,580 | 200 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $32,780 | 110 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $36,300 | 80 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $34,020 | 970 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $33,660 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,310 | 960 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $28,630 | 200 |
| Reading, PA | $28,060 | 50 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $22,880 | 90 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $29,120 | 260 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg, SC | $23,890 | 30 |
| Columbia, SC | $22,260 | — |
| Charleston, SC | $22,210 | — |
| South Carolina | $22,020 | — |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $21,580 | — |
| Greenville, SC | $21,370 | 120 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $36,660 | — |
| Nashville, TN | $32,190 | 530 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $30,500 | 260 |
| Tennessee | $29,210 | 1,590 |
| Jackson, TN | $28,580 | 30 |
| East Tennessee | $28,160 | 150 |
| North Central Tennessee | $28,160 | 70 |
| South Central Tennessee | $28,160 | 50 |
| West Tennessee | $28,050 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,300 | 110 |
| Knoxville, TN | $27,230 | 270 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $24,960 | 40 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $39,930 | 260 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $37,960 | 90 |
| Beaumont, TX | $29,580 | 40 |
| College Station, TX | $29,300 | 40 |
| Dallas, TX | $29,170 | 1,560 |
| North Region of Texas | $28,850 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $28,570 | 1,180 |
| Texas | $28,100 | 4,340 |
| San Antonio, TX | $27,060 | 520 |
| El Paso, TX | $26,230 | — |
| Lubbock, TX | $20,340 | 40 |
| Laredo, TX | $19,340 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $18,740 | — |
| McAllen, TX | $18,290 | 50 |
| Brownsville, TX | $17,660 | 40 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $35,230 | 80 |
| St. George, UT | $33,810 | 40 |
| Utah | $32,940 | 210 |
| Ogden, UT | $30,330 | 30 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southside Virginia | $38,890 | 60 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $36,230 | 30 |
| Virginia | $29,950 | — |
| Richmond, VA | $29,120 | — |
| Charlottesville, VA | $27,100 | — |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $25,800 | — |
| Northeast Virginia | $25,560 | — |
| West Virginia | $22,610 | 50 |
VI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Islands | $43,410 | — |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $31,040 | 140 |
| Vermont | $30,960 | 270 |
| Southern Vermont | $30,400 | 70 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $33,930 | — |
| Washington | $33,930 | — |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $37,200 | — |
| Milwaukee, WI | $36,700 | 190 |
| Wisconsin | $34,850 | 560 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $35,130 | 40 |
| Western Wyoming | $31,840 | 50 |