Job outlook for cafeteria aides in the United States

Cafeteria aide job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected cafeteria aide job growth rate is 9% from 2018-2028.

• About 372,900 new jobs for cafeteria aides are projected over the next decade.

• Cafeteria aide salaries have increased 24% for cafeteria aides in the last 5 years.

• There are over 8,916 cafeteria aides currently employed in the United States.

• There are 41,051 active cafeteria aide job openings in the US.

• The average cafeteria aide salary is $25,278.

Compare the number of cafeteria aide jobs and the average cafeteria aide salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of cafeteria aide job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where cafeteria aides earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.