Best states for a buffet attendant

Q: What is the best state for buffet attendants?

The best state to be a buffet attendant is Vermont based on buffet attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for buffet attendants?

The highest paying state for buffet attendants is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for buffet attendants?

The worst state for buffet attendants is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and food preparation and restaurant careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to buffet attendant jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for buffet attendants.In order to help you decide which state is the best for buffet attendants, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for buffet attendant jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for buffet attendants.We found that the South is best for buffet attendants, and the West is the worst. Saratoga Springs, NY is the best city in the country for buffet attendant jobs, where as Vermont is the best state in the country.

10 best states for buffet attendants in 2026

1. Vermont
Total buffet attendant jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $31,362
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Buffet attendant jobs in Vermont
2. Oregon
Total buffet attendant jobs: 245
Average annual salary: $30,212
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Buffet attendant jobs in Oregon
3. Arizona
Total buffet attendant jobs: 596
Average annual salary: $27,882
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.85
Buffet attendant jobs in Arizona
4. Maine
Total buffet attendant jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $33,941
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Buffet attendant jobs in Maine
5. Idaho
Total buffet attendant jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $34,343
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Buffet attendant jobs in Idaho
6. Montana
Total buffet attendant jobs: 98
Average annual salary: $27,695
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Buffet attendant jobs in Montana
7. Hawaii
Total buffet attendant jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $31,582
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Buffet attendant jobs in Hawaii
8. Colorado
Total buffet attendant jobs: 434
Average annual salary: $28,873
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Buffet attendant jobs in Colorado
9. Washington
Total buffet attendant jobs: 224
Average annual salary: $34,391
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Buffet attendant jobs in Washington
10. Minnesota
Total buffet attendant jobs: 328
Average annual salary: $29,075
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Buffet attendant jobs in Minnesota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a buffet attendant

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Detailed list of the best states for a buffet attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$31,362	$26,000	623,657	57
2	Oregon	$30,212	$24,000	4,142,776	245
3	Arizona	$27,882	$21,000	7,016,270	596
4	Maine	$33,941	$29,000	1,335,907	61
5	Idaho	$34,343	$27,000	1,716,943	66
6	Montana	$27,695	$22,000	1,050,493	98
7	Hawaii	$31,582	$27,000	1,427,538	62
8	Colorado	$28,873	$22,000	5,607,154	434
9	Washington	$34,391	$28,000	7,405,743	224
10	Minnesota	$29,075	$23,000	5,576,606	328
11	New York	$31,891	$25,000	19,849,399	570
12	Massachusetts	$31,192	$26,000	6,859,819	348
13	Wyoming	$25,374	$20,000	579,315	47
14	Michigan	$25,649	$20,000	9,962,311	504
15	New Hampshire	$28,500	$23,000	1,342,795	86
16	California	$31,528	$24,000	39,536,653	1,188
17	Nevada	$24,675	$19,000	2,998,039	199
18	Rhode Island	$27,155	$22,000	1,059,639	60
19	Connecticut	$29,147	$23,000	3,588,184	134
20	North Dakota	$28,197	$23,000	755,393	30
21	District of Columbia	$33,042	$25,000	693,972	16
22	Ohio	$23,669	$18,000	11,658,609	666
23	Wisconsin	$25,037	$20,000	5,795,483	247
24	Kansas	$24,272	$19,000	2,913,123	172
25	Maryland	$26,044	$20,000	6,052,177	366
26	Florida	$22,696	$18,000	20,984,400	1,435
27	Illinois	$26,017	$20,000	12,802,023	420
28	Kentucky	$22,944	$18,000	4,454,189	191
29	Indiana	$23,390	$18,000	6,666,818	322
30	Georgia	$22,777	$18,000	10,429,379	607
31	Iowa	$23,511	$18,000	3,145,711	165
32	Oklahoma	$22,719	$18,000	3,930,864	170
33	Delaware	$25,409	$20,000	961,939	25
34	West Virginia	$23,426	$18,000	1,815,857	51
35	Texas	$21,849	$17,000	28,304,596	1,398
36	New Jersey	$23,079	$18,000	9,005,644	464
37	New Mexico	$23,739	$18,000	2,088,070	75
38	Alaska	$21,451	$19,000	739,795	57
39	Tennessee	$20,978	$16,000	6,715,984	385
40	South Carolina	$21,697	$17,000	5,024,369	253
41	Arkansas	$22,340	$17,000	3,004,279	112
42	Pennsylvania	$21,564	$17,000	12,805,537	565
43	Missouri	$20,781	$16,000	6,113,532	353
44	Virginia	$21,667	$17,000	8,470,020	492
45	Utah	$19,810	$15,000	3,101,833	207
46	North Carolina	$20,016	$15,000	10,273,419	565
47	Alabama	$20,019	$16,000	4,874,747	233
48	South Dakota	$21,919	$17,000	869,666	22
49	Mississippi	$16,604	$13,000	2,984,100	124
50	Louisiana	$19,642	$15,000	4,684,333	150
51	Nebraska	$18,474	$14,000	1,920,076	89

Highest paying states for buffet attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Buffet Attendant Salary
1	Vermont	$31,362
2	Oregon	$30,212
3	Arizona	$27,882
4	Maine	$33,941
5	Idaho	$34,343
6	Montana	$27,695
7	Hawaii	$31,582
8	Colorado	$28,873
9	Washington	$34,391
10	Minnesota	$29,075
11	New York	$31,891
12	Massachusetts	$31,192
13	Wyoming	$25,374
14	Michigan	$25,649
15	New Hampshire	$28,500
16	California	$31,528
17	Nevada	$24,675
18	Rhode Island	$27,155
19	Connecticut	$29,147
20	North Dakota	$28,197
21	District of Columbia	$33,042
22	Ohio	$23,669
23	Wisconsin	$25,037
24	Kansas	$24,272
25	Maryland	$26,044
26	Florida	$22,696
27	Illinois	$26,017
28	Kentucky	$22,944
29	Indiana	$23,390
30	Georgia	$22,777
31	Iowa	$23,511
32	Oklahoma	$22,719
33	Delaware	$25,409
34	West Virginia	$23,426
35	Texas	$21,849
36	New Jersey	$23,079
37	New Mexico	$23,739
38	Alaska	$21,451
39	Tennessee	$20,978
40	South Carolina	$21,697
41	Arkansas	$22,340
42	Pennsylvania	$21,564
43	Missouri	$20,781
44	Virginia	$21,667
45	Utah	$19,810
46	North Carolina	$20,016
47	Alabama	$20,019
48	South Dakota	$21,919
49	Mississippi	$16,604
50	Louisiana	$19,642
51	Nebraska	$18,474

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Total buffet attendant jobs:	57
Average annual salary:	$31,362
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Location Quotient:	1.35

Best states for a buffet attendant

10 best states for buffet attendants in 2026

1. Vermont

2. Oregon

3. Arizona

4. Maine

5. Idaho

6. Montana

7. Hawaii

8. Colorado

9. Washington

10. Minnesota