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Food Servers in Delaware
Get the information you need to know about working as a Food Server.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Servers in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Food Servers in Delaware is growing faster than average.
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Food Servers in Delaware earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Food Servers Work in Delaware?
In 2018, there were 1,040 Food Servers working in the state.
There were 880 Food Servers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 3,680 Food Servers working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Food Servers than average.
Job Projections for Delaware
Jobs for Food Servers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.2%.
Delaware Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 170 annual Food Servers job openings in Delaware, and 1,140 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 43,100 annual jobs and 290,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Food Servers Make in Delaware?
In 2018 wages for Food Servers ranged from $18,740 to $37,540 with $22,090 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.01 to $18.05. The median hourly rate was $10.62.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.31 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.31.
The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Delaware 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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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,250 | $22,110 |
Salisbury, MD-DE | 480 | $20,510 |
Dover, DE | 50 | $21,600 |
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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