Food servers, nonrestaurant

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Total Workforce

182k

Average Age

37.3

Estimated Job Growth

10.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$18,917

Average Male Salary

$21,912

Average Female Salary

$17,288

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About

Food servers, nonrestaurant are most often employed by the Hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Food servers, nonrestaurant was $18,917 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Food servers, nonrestaurant by wage are Library assistants, clerical, Cooks, and Maids & housekeeping cleaners.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Food servers, nonrestaurant are Philadelphia City (West) PUMA, PA, Sullivan & Ulster (West) Counties PUMA, NY, and Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Food servers, nonrestaurant are Philadelphia City (West) PUMA, PA, Sullivan & Ulster (West) Counties PUMA, NY, and South Central Iowa PUMA, IA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Food servers, nonrestaurant and on wages and locations for those in the field. 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 Real estate. Food servers, nonrestaurant are paid most in Jackson Heights & North Corona PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Philadelphia City (West) PUMA, PA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$18,917

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,120

In 2017, Food servers, nonrestaurant earned an average of $18,917, $33,148 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Maids & housekeeping cleaners make somewhat more than Food servers, nonrestaurant while Library assistants, clerical 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

0.403

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Food servers, nonrestaurant had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.403, 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

  1. Jackson Heights & North Corona PUMA, NY

  2. Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV

  3. Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV

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

  1. Philadelphia City (West) PUMA, PA

  2. Sullivan & Ulster (West) Counties PUMA, NY

  3. Tompkins County PUMA, NY

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 Hospitals, Traveler accommodation, and Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Food servers, nonrestaurant, by average wage, are Real estate, Traveler accommodation, and Specialty food stores.

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Industries by Share

182k

2017 Workforce

± 10,457

-3.63%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.37%

The number of people employed as Food servers, nonrestaurant has been declining at a rate of -3.63%, from 188,476 people in 2016 to 181,626 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Food servers, nonrestaurant employed by various industries. Hospitals employs the largest share of Food servers, nonrestaurant at  21.6%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 13.6% and Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities with 11.8%.

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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 33.7 and of female Food servers, nonrestaurant is 39.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food servers, nonrestaurant is White.

Gender Composition

64k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,209

118k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 8,417

64.8% 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

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Other

60.4% of Food servers, nonrestaurant are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 21% of Food servers, nonrestaurant, Black 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

33.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.54

39.3

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.24

The median age of Food servers, nonrestaurant is 37.3, and Male employees are generally 5.6 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 Communications.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Business

  2. Social Sciences

  3. Communications

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Communications

  2. Visual & Performing Arts

  3. Business

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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.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Food servers, nonrestaurant from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Food servers, nonrestaurant are expected to see a growth of 10.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

10.2%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Food servers, nonrestaurant. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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