Food servers, nonrestaurant

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2024 Workforce

198k

Average Age

35.5

Estimated Job Growth

2.92%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$22,939

Average Male Salary

$24,995

Average Female Salary

$21,931

About

Food servers, nonrestaurant are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Food servers, nonrestaurant was $22,939 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Food servers, nonrestaurant are Clark County (Central)--Whitney, Sunrise Manor (South) & Paradise (Northeast) PUMA, NV, Hawaii County PUMA, HI, and Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Food servers, nonrestaurant are Clark County (Central)--Whitney, Sunrise Manor (South) & Paradise (Northeast) PUMA, NV, Philadelphia City (Upper North) PUMA, PA, and Palm Beach County (Northeast) PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Food servers, nonrestaurant workforce. Food servers, nonrestaurant workforce in 2024 was 197,528 people, of which 67.1% were women and 32.9% were men. Food servers, nonrestaurant are paid most in Clark County (Central)--Spring Valley (West) PUMA, NV but are relatively concentrated in Clark County (Central)--Whitney, Sunrise Manor (South) & Paradise (Northeast) PUMA, NV.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

64,992

Male Workforce

± 6.26k

132,536

Female Workforce

± 8.93k

The Food servers, nonrestaurant workforce in 2024 was 197,528 people (67.1% women and 32.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 8.72% between 2014 (181,692) and 2024 (197,528).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Food servers, nonrestaurant.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($47,654), Hawaii ($42,614), and Alaska ($37,452).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$22,939

AVERAGE WAGE

#461 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Food servers, nonrestaurant earned an average of $22,939, $46,939 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Food servers, nonrestaurant in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.439

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Food servers, nonrestaurant had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.439, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food servers, nonrestaurant (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Food servers, nonrestaurant compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Food servers, nonrestaurant and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Food servers, nonrestaurant, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Food servers, nonrestaurant, by average wage, is Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($86,250).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

198k

2024 Workforce

± 10,905

1.55%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.72%

This graphic shows the share of Food servers, nonrestaurant employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Food servers, nonrestaurant at 32.4%, followed by Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities with 27.3% and Restaurants & Food Services with 21.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Food servers, nonrestaurant in the US. The workforce of Food servers, nonrestaurant in 2024 was 197,528 people, with 67.1% woman, and 32.9% men. The average age of male Food servers, nonrestaurant in the workforce is 31.4 and of female Food servers, nonrestaurant is 37.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food servers, nonrestaurant is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Food servers, nonrestaurant in 2024 was 197,528 people, with 67.1% woman, and 32.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (41,601 people), 20 to 24 years (38,152 people), and 25 to 29 years (17,975 people). Among them they concentrated 49.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 22.6% of Food servers, nonrestaurant workers were Hispanic and 77.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.7%), Puerto Rican (10.3)%, and Salvadoran (4.89)%

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Races

In 2024, 49.4% of the Food servers, nonrestaurant workforce were White, of which 68.6% were women and 31.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.3%) and Two or More Races (14%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Food servers, nonrestaurant from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Food servers, nonrestaurant is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Food servers, nonrestaurant, Social Perceptiveness stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Food servers, nonrestaurant need more than the average amount of Quality Control Analysis.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Food servers, nonrestaurant in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,284 people), Education (1,572 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (1,571 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Food servers, nonrestaurant workers were High School or Equivalent (72,841 people), Some college (50,545 people), and Secondary Education (33,711 people).

The graphic shows the Food servers, nonrestaurant workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Food servers, nonrestaurant from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food servers, nonrestaurant need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Food Servers, Nonrestaurant are expected to see a growth of 2.92% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.92%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Food servers, nonrestaurant. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.