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Food Servers in North Dakota
Considering a career as a Food Server in North Dakota?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Servers in North Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Food Servers in North Dakota is growing faster than average.
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Food Servers in North Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Food Servers Work in North Dakota?
In 2018, there were 1,090 Food Servers working in the state.
There were 990 Food Servers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 3,680 Food Servers working in it, which means North Dakota has fewer Food Servers than average.
Job Projections for North Dakota
Jobs for Food Servers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.2%.
North Dakota Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 210 annual job openings, and a total of 1,380 jobs for North Dakota 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 North Dakota?
In 2018 wages for Food Servers ranged from $21,000 to $35,360 with $27,400 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.1 to $17. The median hourly rate was $13.17.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.42 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.75.
The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top North Dakota 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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Fargo, ND-MN | 440 | $25,720 |
Bismarck, ND | 260 | $28,610 |
Grand Forks, ND-MN | 160 | $29,480 |
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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