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Job outlook for cocktail servers in the United States
Cocktail server job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected cocktail server job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 197,000 new jobs for cocktail servers are projected over the next decade.
Cocktail server salaries have increased 19% for cocktail servers in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,489,845 cocktail servers currently employed in the United States.
There are 74,674 active cocktail server job openings in the US.
The average cocktail server salary is $26,178.
Are cocktail server jobs in demand?
Yes, cocktail server jobs are in demand. Cocktail server demand is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028.
Cocktail server job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of cocktail server jobs and the average cocktail server salary over time.
Cocktail server jobs over time
Cocktail server job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,489,845 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 1,592,957 | 0.47% |
| 2019 | 2,109,864 | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 2,101,946 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 2,092,300 | 0.63% |
Average cocktail server salary over time
Cocktail server salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $26,178 | $12.59 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | $25,241 | $12.13 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $24,017 | $11.55 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $22,958 | $11.04 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | $22,043 | $10.60 | +3.8% |
Cocktail server jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of cocktail server job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where cocktail servers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for cocktail servers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 918 | 16% |
| 2 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 91 | 16% |
| 3 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 3,141 | 15% |
| 4 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 994 | 15% |
| 5 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 646 | 15% |
| 6 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 185 | 14% |
| 7 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 151 | 14% |
| 8 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 802 | 13% |
| 9 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 370 | 13% |
| 10 | Delaware | 961,939 | 123 | 13% |
| 11 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,269 | 12% |
| 12 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 831 | 12% |
| 13 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 813 | 12% |
| 14 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 740 | 12% |
| 15 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 220 | 12% |
| 16 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 81 | 12% |
| 17 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,134 | 11% |
| 18 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,118 | 11% |
| 19 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 565 | 11% |
| 20 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 336 | 11% |
Most common cities for cocktail servers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkville | 3 | 10% | $28,796 |
| 2 | Auburn | 2 | 3% | $19,831 |
| 3 | New Orleans | 8 | 2% | $19,618 |
| 4 | Savannah | 3 | 2% | $23,250 |
| 5 | Las Vegas | 8 | 1% | $21,955 |
| 6 | Boston | 7 | 1% | $31,261 |
| 7 | Milwaukee | 6 | 1% | $21,629 |
| 8 | Minneapolis | 6 | 1% | $26,256 |
| 9 | Anaheim | 5 | 1% | $32,889 |
| 10 | Saint Louis | 4 | 1% | $23,446 |
| 11 | Washington | 4 | 1% | $34,719 |
| 12 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $23,216 |
| 13 | Henderson | 3 | 1% | $21,951 |
| 14 | Arlington | 2 | 1% | $24,784 |
| 15 | Phoenix | 7 | 0% | $27,666 |
| 16 | Chicago | 4 | 0% | $24,716 |
| 17 | New York | 4 | 0% | $29,041 |
| 18 | Dallas | 3 | 0% | $24,782 |
| 19 | San Diego | 3 | 0% | $32,825 |