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Food Servers in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as a Food Server?

14.1% Jobs Projection

$19,710 Median Salary

300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Servers in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Food Servers in Arkansas is growing faster than average.
Food Servers in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Food Servers Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 1,390 people working as Food Servers in the year 2018.

There were 1,580 Food Servers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,680 Food Servers working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Food Servers than average.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Food Servers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.2%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 300 annual job openings, and a total of 2,020 jobs for Arkansas 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 Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Food Servers ranged from $18,530 to $24,120 with $19,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.91 to $11.6. The median hourly rate was $9.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.19 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Arkansas 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,090	$20,930
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	420	$20,020
Jonesboro, AR	110	$19,850
Hot Springs, AR	70	$19,930

Top States for Food Servers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Food Servers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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

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