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Can a food service worker make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a food service worker. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a food service worker is $26,933. Even food service workers in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $33,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Food Service Workers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile food service worker earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| California | $40,000 |
| District of Columbia | $39,000 |
| Oregon | $38,000 |
| Washington | $37,000 |
| Massachusetts | $37,000 |
| New York | $37,000 |
| Minnesota | $35,000 |
| Nevada | $35,000 |
| Arizona | $35,000 |
| Colorado | $34,000 |
| Michigan | $34,000 |
| Rhode Island | $34,000 |
| Hawaii | $34,000 |
| Maine | $33,000 |
| Vermont | $33,000 |
| Wisconsin | $32,000 |
| Delaware | $32,000 |
| Maryland | $32,000 |
| New Hampshire | $31,000 |
| Alaska | $31,000 |
| Utah | $31,000 |
| Illinois | $31,000 |
| Nebraska | $30,000 |
| Connecticut | $30,000 |
| Indiana | $30,000 |
| Iowa | $29,000 |
| New Mexico | $29,000 |
| North Dakota | $29,000 |
| New Jersey | $29,000 |
| North Carolina | $28,000 |
| Kentucky | $28,000 |
| Wyoming | $28,000 |
| Ohio | $28,000 |
| Virginia | $28,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,000 |
| West Virginia | $27,000 |
| Florida | $27,000 |
| Arkansas | $27,000 |
| Kansas | $27,000 |
| South Dakota | $26,000 |
| South Carolina | $26,000 |
| Missouri | $26,000 |
| Idaho | $26,000 |
| Georgia | $26,000 |
| Texas | $26,000 |
| Oklahoma | $25,000 |
| Mississippi | $25,000 |
| Montana | $25,000 |
| Tennessee | $24,000 |
| Louisiana | $23,000 |
| Alabama | $21,000 |
