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Occupation · SOC 35-3041

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

There are 293,900 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $35,360 a year. The most jobs are in New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ.

Food ServiceTypical education: No formal educational credential
293,900
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$35,360
Median pay a year
Middle half: $31,190–$38,500
48,800
Annual openings
10-year change: +4.5%
No formal educational credential
Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 351 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $39,120 · LCA filings 019,450$39,1200
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $35,670 · LCA filings 012,200$35,6700
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $38,350 · LCA filings 011,850$38,3500
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDMedian pay $33,300 · LCA filings 07,610$33,3000
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WIMedian pay $36,420 · LCA filings 06,740$36,4200
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVMedian pay $37,540 · LCA filings 05,760$37,5400
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FLMedian pay $34,950 · LCA filings 04,980$34,9500
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WAMedian pay $40,640 · LCA filings 04,800$40,6400
Denver–Aurora–Centennial, COMedian pay $39,850 · LCA filings 04,570$39,8500
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHMedian pay $37,330 · LCA filings 04,370$37,3300

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Kahului–Wailuku, HIEmployment 200 · LCA filings 0$62,9602000
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CAEmployment 1,960 · LCA filings 0$46,2101,9600
Hanford–Corcoran, CAEmployment 50 · LCA filings 0$45,030500
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAEmployment 4,160 · LCA filings 0$44,7104,1600
Napa, CAEmployment 240 · LCA filings 0$41,8502400

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $38,584 · Level III $42,328 · Level IV $46,051$34,861$38,584$42,328$46,051
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $34,237 · Level III $36,525 · Level IV $38,813$31,949$34,237$36,525$38,813
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $39,208 · Level III $42,702 · Level IV $46,218$35,693$39,208$42,702$46,218
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDLevel II $31,970 · Level III $34,632 · Level IV $37,274$29,328$31,970$34,632$37,274
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WILevel II $35,922 · Level III $37,731 · Level IV $39,520$34,133$35,922$37,731$39,520
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVLevel II $37,066 · Level III $39,478 · Level IV $41,912$34,632$37,066$39,478$41,912
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FLLevel II $32,677 · Level III $35,547 · Level IV $38,397$29,827$32,677$35,547$38,397
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WALevel II $40,685 · Level III $43,680 · Level IV $46,675$37,690$40,685$43,680$46,675
Denver–Aurora–Centennial, COLevel II $38,293 · Level III $41,766 · Level IV $45,261$34,798$38,293$41,766$45,261
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHLevel II $36,546 · Level III $38,917 · Level IV $41,309$34,154$36,546$38,917$41,309

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology