Best states for a dietary aide, serving

Q: What is the best state for dietary aides, serving?

The best state to be a dietary aide, serving is Maine based on dietary aide, serving salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for dietary aides, serving?

The highest paying state for dietary aides, serving is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for dietary aides, serving?

The worst state for dietary aides, serving is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a dietary aide, serving and really want to work at Delmar Gardens Family? Turns out, your chances to become a dietary aide, serving are better in some states than others.As dietary aides, serving are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for dietary aides, serving. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a dietary aide, serving, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

In order to get you the best states for dietary aides, serving, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Maine is the best state for dietary aide, serving jobs, whereas District of Columbia is the worst.

10 best states for dietary aides, serving in 2025

1. Maine
Total dietary aide, serving jobs: 115
Average annual salary: $32,983
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Dietary aide, serving jobs in Maine
2. Idaho
Total dietary aide, serving jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $34,682
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Dietary aide, serving jobs in Idaho
3. Vermont
Total dietary aide, serving jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $33,708
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Dietary aide, serving jobs in Vermont
4. Washington
Total dietary aide, serving jobs: 398
Average annual salary: $35,747
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Dietary aide, serving jobs in Washington
5. Massachusetts
Total dietary aide, serving jobs: 486
Average annual salary: $33,456
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Dietary aide, serving jobs in Massachusetts
6. Oregon
Total dietary aide, serving jobs: 200
Average annual salary: $35,277
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Dietary aide, serving jobs in Oregon
7. New York
Total dietary aide, serving jobs: 919
Average annual salary: $30,260
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Dietary aide, serving jobs in New York
8. North Dakota
Total dietary aide, serving jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $31,907
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Dietary aide, serving jobs in North Dakota
9. Pennsylvania
Total dietary aide, serving jobs: 801
Average annual salary: $27,440
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Dietary aide, serving jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Minnesota
Total dietary aide, serving jobs: 441
Average annual salary: $28,557
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Dietary aide, serving jobs in Minnesota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a dietary aide, serving

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a dietary aide, serving

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$32,983	$27,000	1,335,907	115
2	Idaho	$34,682	$27,000	1,716,943	103
3	Vermont	$33,708	$27,000	623,657	46
4	Washington	$35,747	$28,000	7,405,743	398
5	Massachusetts	$33,456	$27,000	6,859,819	486
6	Oregon	$35,277	$27,000	4,142,776	200
7	New York	$30,260	$24,000	19,849,399	919
8	North Dakota	$31,907	$25,000	755,393	46
9	Pennsylvania	$27,440	$21,000	12,805,537	801
10	Minnesota	$28,557	$22,000	5,576,606	441
11	Connecticut	$32,681	$26,000	3,588,184	157
12	California	$34,811	$27,000	39,536,653	893
13	Iowa	$25,031	$19,000	3,145,711	330
14	Wyoming	$30,177	$23,000	579,315	28
15	New Mexico	$26,872	$21,000	2,088,070	103
16	Montana	$25,401	$19,000	1,050,493	128
17	Michigan	$24,787	$19,000	9,962,311	716
18	Illinois	$26,414	$20,000	12,802,023	840
19	Alabama	$26,199	$20,000	4,874,747	224
20	Missouri	$25,863	$20,000	6,113,532	319
21	Utah	$27,838	$21,000	3,101,833	104
22	Colorado	$28,470	$22,000	5,607,154	257
23	New Hampshire	$26,768	$21,000	1,342,795	78
24	Oklahoma	$24,561	$19,000	3,930,864	171
25	West Virginia	$22,867	$17,000	1,815,857	158
26	Tennessee	$23,711	$18,000	6,715,984	388
27	Wisconsin	$23,625	$18,000	5,795,483	440
28	Indiana	$22,777	$17,000	6,666,818	811
29	New Jersey	$25,180	$19,000	9,005,644	553
30	Nevada	$25,741	$20,000	2,998,039	53
31	Hawaii	$27,624	$23,000	1,427,538	46
32	Arizona	$25,814	$20,000	7,016,270	211
33	Arkansas	$24,633	$19,000	3,004,279	95
34	Kentucky	$22,899	$17,000	4,454,189	312
35	Alaska	$23,906	$19,000	739,795	67
36	Virginia	$26,092	$20,000	8,470,020	392
37	Ohio	$23,208	$18,000	11,658,609	619
38	South Dakota	$23,935	$18,000	869,666	54
39	Rhode Island	$24,387	$19,000	1,059,639	63
40	Georgia	$23,360	$18,000	10,429,379	640
41	North Carolina	$23,026	$18,000	10,273,419	599
42	Nebraska	$22,147	$17,000	1,920,076	170
43	Kansas	$21,343	$16,000	2,913,123	313
44	South Carolina	$22,255	$17,000	5,024,369	220
45	Maryland	$22,259	$17,000	6,052,177	315
46	Delaware	$22,237	$17,000	961,939	62
47	Mississippi	$20,530	$16,000	2,984,100	137
48	Texas	$21,221	$16,000	28,304,596	1,190
49	Louisiana	$21,840	$17,000	4,684,333	116
50	Florida	$21,723	$17,000	20,984,400	688
51	District of Columbia	$22,039	$17,000	693,972	44

Highest paying states for dietary aides, serving

Rank	State	Avg. Dietary Aide, Serving Salary
1	Maine	$32,983
2	Idaho	$34,682
3	Vermont	$33,708
4	Washington	$35,747
5	Massachusetts	$33,456
6	Oregon	$35,277
7	New York	$30,260
8	North Dakota	$31,907
9	Pennsylvania	$27,440
10	Minnesota	$28,557
11	Connecticut	$32,681
12	California	$34,811
13	Iowa	$25,031
14	Wyoming	$30,177
15	New Mexico	$26,872
16	Montana	$25,401
17	Michigan	$24,787
18	Illinois	$26,414
19	Alabama	$26,199
20	Missouri	$25,863
21	Utah	$27,838
22	Colorado	$28,470
23	New Hampshire	$26,768
24	Oklahoma	$24,561
25	West Virginia	$22,867
26	Tennessee	$23,711
27	Wisconsin	$23,625
28	Indiana	$22,777
29	New Jersey	$25,180
30	Nevada	$25,741
31	Hawaii	$27,624
32	Arizona	$25,814
33	Arkansas	$24,633
34	Kentucky	$22,899
35	Alaska	$23,906
36	Virginia	$26,092
37	Ohio	$23,208
38	South Dakota	$23,935
39	Rhode Island	$24,387
40	Georgia	$23,360
41	North Carolina	$23,026
42	Nebraska	$22,147
43	Kansas	$21,343
44	South Carolina	$22,255
45	Maryland	$22,259
46	Delaware	$22,237
47	Mississippi	$20,530
48	Texas	$21,221
49	Louisiana	$21,840
50	Florida	$21,723
51	District of Columbia	$22,039

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Total dietary aide, serving jobs:	115
Average annual salary:	$32,983
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Location Quotient:	1.49

Best states for a dietary aide, serving

10 best states for dietary aides, serving in 2025

1. Maine

2. Idaho

3. Vermont

4. Washington

5. Massachusetts

6. Oregon

7. New York

8. North Dakota

9. Pennsylvania

10. Minnesota