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Job outlook for banquet servers in the United States
Banquet server job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected banquet server job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 197,000 new jobs for banquet servers are projected over the next decade.
Banquet server salaries have increased 19% for banquet servers in the last 5 years.
There are over 72,767 banquet servers currently employed in the United States.
There are 125,381 active banquet server job openings in the US.
The average banquet server salary is $29,017.
Are banquet server jobs in demand?
Yes, banquet server jobs are in demand. Banquet server demand is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028.
Banquet server job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of banquet server jobs and the average banquet server salary over time.
Banquet server jobs over time
Banquet server job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72,767 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 78,422 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | 104,027 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 104,163 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 104,236 | 0.03% |
Average banquet server salary over time
Banquet server salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,017 | $13.95 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $27,978 | $13.45 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | $26,621 | $12.80 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | $25,448 | $12.23 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $24,433 | $11.75 | +3.8% |
Banquet server jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of banquet server job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where banquet servers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for banquet servers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 251 | 19% |
| 2 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 3,497 | 17% |
| 3 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 961 | 17% |
| 4 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 99 | 17% |
| 5 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,040 | 16% |
| 6 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 471 | 16% |
| 7 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 171 | 16% |
| 8 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,031 | 15% |
| 9 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 739 | 15% |
| 10 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 672 | 15% |
| 11 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 999 | 14% |
| 12 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 881 | 14% |
| 13 | Texas | 28,304,596 | 3,570 | 13% |
| 14 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,554 | 13% |
| 15 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,345 | 13% |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 776 | 13% |
| 17 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 392 | 13% |
| 18 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 370 | 13% |
| 19 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 229 | 13% |
| 20 | Delaware | 961,939 | 126 | 13% |
Most common cities for banquet servers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethesda | 5 | 8% | $31,436 |
| 2 | Schaumburg | 5 | 7% | $26,941 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 12 | 3% | $23,694 |
| 4 | New Orleans | 10 | 3% | $20,036 |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale | 5 | 3% | $24,658 |
| 6 | Denver | 12 | 2% | $27,902 |
| 7 | Tampa | 9 | 2% | $24,621 |
| 8 | Scottsdale | 5 | 2% | $29,484 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 4 | 2% | $36,078 |
| 10 | San Diego | 14 | 1% | $34,363 |
| 11 | Indianapolis | 10 | 1% | $26,362 |
| 12 | Phoenix | 10 | 1% | $29,539 |
| 13 | Washington | 6 | 1% | $37,960 |
| 14 | Boston | 5 | 1% | $37,837 |
| 15 | Milwaukee | 5 | 1% | $24,059 |
| 16 | Tucson | 5 | 1% | $29,184 |
| 17 | Los Angeles | 9 | 0% | $35,108 |
| 18 | Dallas | 5 | 0% | $22,814 |