Best states for a cafeteria monitor

Q: What is the best state for cafeteria monitors?

The best state to be a cafeteria monitor is Vermont based on cafeteria monitor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for cafeteria monitors?

The highest paying state for cafeteria monitors is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cafeteria monitors?

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

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Do you want to become a cafeteria monitor at Lodi Unified School District, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for cafeteria monitors that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of cafeteria monitors in America is $55,000.

We figured that the best places for cafeteria monitor jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for cafeteria monitors, and the Northeast is the worst. Clifton Park, NY is the best city in the country for cafeteria monitor jobs, where as Vermont is the best state in the country.

10 best states for cafeteria monitors in 2025

1. Vermont
Total cafeteria monitor jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $37,030
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Cafeteria monitor jobs in Vermont
2. Alaska
Total cafeteria monitor jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $35,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
2.03
Cafeteria monitor jobs in Alaska
3. New York
Total cafeteria monitor jobs: 140
Average annual salary: $39,296
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Cafeteria monitor jobs in New York
4. Connecticut
Total cafeteria monitor jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $34,420
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.92
Cafeteria monitor jobs in Connecticut
5. Maine
Total cafeteria monitor jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $39,858
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Cafeteria monitor jobs in Maine
6. New Hampshire
Total cafeteria monitor jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $33,814
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Cafeteria monitor jobs in New Hampshire
7. Massachusetts
Total cafeteria monitor jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $37,492
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Cafeteria monitor jobs in Massachusetts
8. District of Columbia
Total cafeteria monitor jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $38,482
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Cafeteria monitor jobs in District of Columbia
9. California
Total cafeteria monitor jobs: 327
Average annual salary: $32,260
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Cafeteria monitor jobs in California
10. Rhode Island
Total cafeteria monitor jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $33,087
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.35
Cafeteria monitor jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a cafeteria monitor

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Detailed list of the best states for a cafeteria monitor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$37,030	$27,000	623,657	13
2	Alaska	$35,847	$20,000	739,795	16
3	New York	$39,296	$25,000	19,849,399	140
4	Connecticut	$34,420	$22,000	3,588,184	60
5	Maine	$39,858	$30,000	1,335,907	11
6	New Hampshire	$33,814	$23,000	1,342,795	20
7	Massachusetts	$37,492	$25,000	6,859,819	66
8	District of Columbia	$38,482	$25,000	693,972	14
9	California	$32,260	$19,000	39,536,653	327
10	Rhode Island	$33,087	$21,000	1,059,639	4
11	Washington	$32,022	$20,000	7,405,743	47
12	Michigan	$29,768	$21,000	9,962,311	50
13	North Dakota	$32,557	$24,000	755,393	3
14	Wisconsin	$28,593	$21,000	5,795,483	45
15	Arizona	$27,095	$17,000	7,016,270	73
16	New Jersey	$28,533	$18,000	9,005,644	98
17	Hawaii	$36,062	$25,000	1,427,538	2
18	Illinois	$29,430	$21,000	12,802,023	82
19	Oregon	$27,212	$17,000	4,142,776	54
20	Pennsylvania	$26,559	$17,000	12,805,537	113
21	Minnesota	$29,685	$22,000	5,576,606	36
22	Idaho	$31,248	$20,000	1,716,943	2
23	Delaware	$30,939	$20,000	961,939	3
24	Indiana	$25,761	$18,000	6,666,818	61
25	Ohio	$26,854	$19,000	11,658,609	64
26	Maryland	$30,645	$20,000	6,052,177	29
27	Kentucky	$24,253	$17,000	4,454,189	44
28	Nevada	$25,420	$15,000	2,998,039	23
29	Kansas	$24,349	$17,000	2,913,123	32
30	Colorado	$26,401	$18,000	5,607,154	46
31	West Virginia	$26,049	$18,000	1,815,857	5
32	Oklahoma	$22,587	$16,000	3,930,864	61
33	Iowa	$25,409	$18,000	3,145,711	17
34	Florida	$23,316	$16,000	20,984,400	275
35	Missouri	$22,767	$16,000	6,113,532	80
36	North Carolina	$24,475	$18,000	10,273,419	59
37	Georgia	$23,185	$17,000	10,429,379	94
38	New Mexico	$22,740	$15,000	2,088,070	19
39	Virginia	$24,100	$16,000	8,470,020	84
40	Wyoming	$23,897	$16,000	579,315	3
41	South Dakota	$23,293	$16,000	869,666	4
42	Texas	$21,230	$14,000	28,304,596	244
43	Arkansas	$22,359	$16,000	3,004,279	14
44	South Carolina	$22,175	$16,000	5,024,369	30
45	Tennessee	$21,308	$15,000	6,715,984	41
46	Louisiana	$19,928	$14,000	4,684,333	25
47	Montana	$22,038	$15,000	1,050,493	2
48	Mississippi	$16,767	$12,000	2,984,100	20
49	Utah	$21,551	$14,000	3,101,833	9
50	Alabama	$20,298	$15,000	4,874,747	26
51	Nebraska	$18,832	$13,000	1,920,076	4

Highest paying states for cafeteria monitors

Rank	State	Avg. Cafeteria Monitor Salary
1	Vermont	$37,030
2	Alaska	$35,847
3	New York	$39,296
4	Connecticut	$34,420
5	Maine	$39,858
6	New Hampshire	$33,814
7	Massachusetts	$37,492
8	District of Columbia	$38,482
9	California	$32,260
10	Rhode Island	$33,087
11	Washington	$32,022
12	Michigan	$29,768
13	North Dakota	$32,557
14	Wisconsin	$28,593
15	Arizona	$27,095
16	New Jersey	$28,533
17	Hawaii	$36,062
18	Illinois	$29,430
19	Oregon	$27,212
20	Pennsylvania	$26,559
21	Minnesota	$29,685
22	Idaho	$31,248
23	Delaware	$30,939
24	Indiana	$25,761
25	Ohio	$26,854
26	Maryland	$30,645
27	Kentucky	$24,253
28	Nevada	$25,420
29	Kansas	$24,349
30	Colorado	$26,401
31	West Virginia	$26,049
32	Oklahoma	$22,587
33	Iowa	$25,409
34	Florida	$23,316
35	Missouri	$22,767
36	North Carolina	$24,475
37	Georgia	$23,185
38	New Mexico	$22,740
39	Virginia	$24,100
40	Wyoming	$23,897
41	South Dakota	$23,293
42	Texas	$21,230
43	Arkansas	$22,359
44	South Carolina	$22,175
45	Tennessee	$21,308
46	Louisiana	$19,928
47	Montana	$22,038
48	Mississippi	$16,767
49	Utah	$21,551
50	Alabama	$20,298
51	Nebraska	$18,832

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Total cafeteria monitor jobs:	13
Average annual salary:	$37,030
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$49,000
Location Quotient:	1.8

Best states for a cafeteria monitor

10 best states for cafeteria monitors in 2025

1. Vermont

2. Alaska

3. New York

4. Connecticut

5. Maine

6. New Hampshire

7. Massachusetts

8. District of Columbia

9. California

10. Rhode Island