Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations

Minor Occupation Group

2024 Workforce

8.2M

Average Age

32.9

Average Salary

$23,677

Average Male Salary

$26,699

Average Female Salary

$21,183

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations workforce. Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations workforce in 2024 was 8,202,580 people, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% were men.

Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are paid most in NYC-Manhattan Community District 4--Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

3,709,285

Male Workforce

± 46.7k

4,493,295

Female Workforce

± 51.3k

The Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations workforce in 2024 was 8,202,580 people (54.8% women and 45.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.615% between 2014 (8,253,355) and 2024 (8,202,580).

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($32,875), District of Columbia ($32,104), and Hawaii ($31,933).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$23,677

AVERAGE WAGE

#17 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations earned an average of $23,677, $46,200 less than the average national salary of $69,878

Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are the lowest paid occupation in the US followed by Personal Care & Service Occupations. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.443

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.443, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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