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Food Servers in Alaska
Is Alaska a good place for you to work as a Food Server?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Servers in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Food Servers in Alaska is growing faster than average.
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Food Servers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Food Servers Work in Alaska?
There were approximately 100 workers employed as Food Servers in this state in 2018.
There were 140 Food Servers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 3,680 Food Servers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Food Servers than average.
Job Projections for Alaska
Jobs for Food Servers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.2%.
Alaska Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 290 jobs for Alaska Food Servers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 43,100 annual jobs and 290,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Food Servers Make in Alaska?
In 2018 wages for Food Servers ranged from $21,730 to $43,080 with $26,040 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.45 to $20.71. The median hourly rate was $12.52.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.5 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.02.
The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alaska Metros for Food Servers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Food Servers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Anchorage, AK | 60 | $25,930 |
Top States for Food Servers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Food Servers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 23,340 | $26,040 |
Texas | 20,130 | $19,840 |
New York | 17,310 | $31,730 |
Florida | 16,190 | $20,200 |
Illinois | 14,070 | $22,760 |
Ohio | 13,930 | $20,740 |
New Jersey | 11,920 | $23,950 |
Pennsylvania | 11,260 | $22,410 |
Michigan | 8,090 | $23,720 |
Minnesota | 8,020 | $25,830 |
North Carolina | 7,900 | $20,040 |
Colorado | 7,340 | $24,350 |
Virginia | 6,990 | $21,410 |
Indiana | 6,450 | $22,440 |
Tennessee | 6,310 | $20,420 |
Massachusetts | 6,170 | $26,440 |
Maryland | 5,710 | $22,990 |
Missouri | 5,700 | $20,840 |
Arizona | 5,550 | $23,030 |
Georgia | 5,480 | $19,870 |
Below are the states where Food Servers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Hawaii | $35,240 |
New York | $31,730 |
District of Columbia | $29,520 |
North Dakota | $27,400 |
Vermont | $27,210 |
South Dakota | $26,610 |
Massachusetts | $26,440 |
Connecticut | $26,220 |
Alaska | $26,040 |
California | $26,040 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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