Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars. Excludes "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
221,000 1.5 % $10.52 $21,890 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.85 $8.49 $9.40 $11.59 $14.82
Annual Wage (2) $16,320 $17,670 $19,550 $24,110 $30,820


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nursing Care Facilities 46,680 2.80 $9.95 $20,700
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 40,200 0.77 $11.58 $24,090
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly 34,820 4.59 $9.35 $19,440
Traveler Accommodation 33,480 1.97 $11.30 $23,490
Special Food Services 24,680 4.32 $11.35 $23,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly 34,820 4.59 $9.35 $19,440
Special Food Services 24,680 4.32 $11.35 $23,620
Nursing Care Facilities 46,680 2.80 $9.95 $20,700
Traveler Accommodation 33,480 1.97 $11.30 $23,490
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 40,200 0.77 $11.58 $24,090

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (8) (8) $14.65 $30,460
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (8) (8) $14.07 $29,270
Scientific Research and Development Services 40 0.01 $12.44 $25,880
Religious Organizations 70 0.04 $12.12 $25,200
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 100 0.03 $11.78 $24,510


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 18,460 1.31 0.76 $12.00 $24,960
New York 16,360 1.94 1.13 $14.46 $30,080
Ohio 12,990 2.61 1.52 $9.52 $19,810
Florida 12,970 1.81 1.05 $9.72 $20,220
New Jersey 12,160 3.22 1.87 $10.62 $22,100




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arkansas 3,810 3.34 1.94 $8.34 $17,350
New Jersey 12,160 3.22 1.87 $10.62 $22,100
Kansas 3,930 3.01 1.74 $8.63 $17,950
Nebraska 2,570 2.84 1.65 $9.10 $18,930
Ohio 12,990 2.61 1.52 $9.52 $19,810




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,530 2.37 1.38 $14.50 $30,150
New York 16,360 1.94 1.13 $14.46 $30,080
Connecticut 3,470 2.16 1.25 $12.58 $26,170
Hawaii 800 1.39 0.81 $12.28 $25,550
Nevada 940 0.85 0.49 $12.06 $25,090





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 10,970 2.17 1.26 $16.03 $33,340
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 6,210 1.73 1.01 $10.48 $21,790
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 4,280 2.36 1.37 $10.31 $21,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,970 1.04 0.60 $12.15 $25,280
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 3,880 2.28 1.32 $9.63 $20,020
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,710 2.17 1.26 $11.20 $23,290
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 3,670 2.19 1.27 $11.39 $23,680
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 3,490 3.64 2.11 $9.95 $20,690
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 3,440 3.52 2.04 $9.53 $19,820
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,220 2.35 1.36 $11.97 $24,900




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jonesboro, AR 460 9.65 5.60 $8.32 $17,310
Topeka, KS 590 5.55 3.22 $8.47 $17,610
Springfield, OH 230 4.74 2.75 $9.08 $18,890
Grand Junction, CO 270 4.66 2.71 $9.17 $19,070
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 240 4.62 2.68 $11.47 $23,850
Sandusky, OH 160 4.51 2.62 $9.16 $19,060
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 340 4.27 2.48 $11.04 $22,970
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury, MA-NH NECTA Division 320 4.15 2.41 $9.82 $20,430
Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division 1,950 3.92 2.28 $10.45 $21,730
Hot Springs, AR 130 3.83 2.23 $8.29 $17,230




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Fe, NM 160 2.61 1.51 $16.63 $34,580
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 100 0.85 0.49 $16.05 $33,390
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 10,970 2.17 1.26 $16.03 $33,340
Napa, CA 230 3.77 2.19 $14.42 $30,000
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,790 1.86 1.08 $14.38 $29,900
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 2,220 1.83 1.06 $14.32 $29,790
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 200 1.16 0.67 $14.23 $29,600
Kingston, NY 130 2.31 1.34 $14.18 $29,490
Waterbury, CT 210 3.34 1.94 $13.51 $28,110
Salinas, CA 320 2.08 1.21 $13.21 $27,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,750 4.58 2.66 $8.43 $17,530
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 790 4.41 2.56 $10.36 $21,560
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 570 3.65 2.12 $10.24 $21,290
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 530 5.20 3.02 $8.25 $17,150
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 510 4.72 2.74 $9.83 $20,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 530 5.20 3.02 $8.25 $17,150
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 510 4.72 2.74 $9.83 $20,440
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,750 4.58 2.66 $8.43 $17,530
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 790 4.41 2.56 $10.36 $21,560
Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 320 4.19 2.43 $8.32 $17,310

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 60 2.28 1.32 $13.36 $27,780
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 180 2.46 1.43 $12.30 $25,570
Western Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 1.15 0.67 $11.80 $24,540
Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 170 2.83 1.64 $11.59 $24,110
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 400 2.66 1.54 $11.45 $23,810


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012