Food Servers in Indiana

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

• Projected employment for Food Servers in Indiana is growing faster than average.

• Food Servers in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Servers Work in Indiana?

There were approximately 6,450 workers employed as Food Servers in this state in 2018.

There were 6,110 Food Servers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Food Servers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.2%.

Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 960 annual job openings, and 6,450 total jobs in 2026 for Food Servers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 43,100 annual jobs and 290,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Food Servers Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Food Servers ranged from $16,950 to $30,760 with $22,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.15 to $14.79. The median hourly rate was $10.79.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.57 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	11,260	$23,110
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	2,390	$21,160
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	2,210	$22,890
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	540	$21,380
Fort Wayne, IN	360	$25,060
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	340	$23,310
Evansville, IN-KY	320	$23,090
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	310	$22,850
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	220	$22,740
Muncie, IN	220	$29,660
Bloomington, IN	140	$22,360
Kokomo, IN	120	$18,890
Terre Haute, IN	100	$22,550
Columbus, IN	40	$27,600

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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