Food servers, nonrestaurant

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Total Workforce

197k

Average Age

36.1

Average Salary

$20,048

Average Male Salary

$21,985

Average Female Salary

$18,946

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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 $20,048 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Food servers, nonrestaurant by wage are Maids & housekeeping cleaners, Nonfarm animal caretakers, and Cooks.

Food servers, nonrestaurant are part of the Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations, along with Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop, Chefs & head cooks, Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers, Cooks, Food preparation workers, and 7 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Food servers, nonrestaurant are Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV, Las Vegas City (South Central) PUMA, NV, and Tucson City (Northwest) PUMA, AZ. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Food servers, nonrestaurant are Las Vegas City (South Central) PUMA, NV, Tucson City (Northwest) PUMA, AZ, and Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Food servers, nonrestaurant and on wages and locations 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 Traveler accommodation. Food servers, nonrestaurant are paid most in Las Vegas City (South Central) PUMA, NV but are relatively concentrated in Las Vegas City (South Central) PUMA, NV.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$20,048

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,412

In 2018, Food servers, nonrestaurant earned an average of $20,048, $33,840 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Maids & housekeeping cleaners make somewhat more than Food servers, nonrestaurant while Cooks make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Food servers, nonrestaurant as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.418

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Food servers, nonrestaurant had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.418, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food servers, nonrestaurant (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Food servers, nonrestaurant.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Food servers, nonrestaurant

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Food servers, nonrestaurant.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Food servers, nonrestaurant, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, and Traveler accommodation.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Food servers, nonrestaurant, by average wage, are Traveler accommodation, Real estate, Traveler accommodation, Travel arrangements & reservation services, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Specialty food stores.

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Industries by Share

197k

2018 Workforce

± 10,899

8.64%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.34%

The number of people employed as Food servers, nonrestaurant has been growing at a rate of 8.64%, from 181,626 people in 2017 to 197,319 people in 2018.

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 21%, followed by Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities with 12.8% and Traveler accommodation with 11.2%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Food servers, nonrestaurant in the US. The average age of male Food servers, nonrestaurant in the workforce is 32 and of female Food servers, nonrestaurant is 38.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food servers, nonrestaurant is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

71.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,566

126k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 8,703

63.7% of Food servers, nonrestaurant are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Food servers, nonrestaurant.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Food servers, nonrestaurant

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

51.1% of Food servers, nonrestaurant are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 19.4% of Food servers, nonrestaurant, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Food servers, nonrestaurant.

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Age by Gender

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.32

38.3

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.19

The median age of Food servers, nonrestaurant is 36.1, and Male employees are generally 6.33 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

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 a relatively high number of Food servers, nonrestaurant hold a major in Visual & Performing Arts.

Majors

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Skills

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 Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, and Coordination. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Food servers, nonrestaurant need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, and Coordination.