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Job outlook for dietary aides, serving in the United States
Dietary aide, serving job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected dietary aide, serving job growth rate is 9% from 2018-2028.
About 372,900 new jobs for dietary aides, serving are projected over the next decade.
Dietary aide, serving salaries have increased 22% for dietary aides, serving in the last 5 years.
There are over 292,470 dietary aides, serving currently employed in the United States.
There are 45,822 active dietary aide, serving job openings in the US.
The average dietary aide, serving salary is $27,660.
Are dietary aide, serving jobs in demand?
Dietary aide, serving job and salary trends over time
Dietary aide, serving jobs over time
Dietary aide, serving job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 292,470 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 293,925 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 307,904 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 309,544 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 311,767 | 0.09% |
Average dietary aide, serving salary over time
Dietary aide, serving salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,660 | $13.30 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | $26,080 | $12.54 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | $24,863 | $11.95 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $23,828 | $11.46 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | $22,675 | $10.90 | +4.0% |
Dietary aide, serving jobs by state
Most common states for dietary aides, serving
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 811 | 12% |
| 2 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 128 | 12% |
| 3 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 313 | 11% |
| 4 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 330 | 10% |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 170 | 9% |
| 6 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 158 | 9% |
| 7 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 115 | 9% |
| 8 | Alaska | 739,795 | 67 | 9% |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 441 | 8% |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 440 | 8% |
| 11 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 840 | 7% |
| 12 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 716 | 7% |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 486 | 7% |
| 14 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 312 | 7% |
| 15 | Vermont | 623,657 | 46 | 7% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 801 | 6% |
| 17 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 388 | 6% |
| 18 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 103 | 6% |
| 19 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 78 | 6% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 46 | 6% |
Most common cities for dietary aides, serving
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eden Prairie | 5 | 8% | $28,567 |
| 2 | Laurel | 2 | 8% | $22,292 |
| 3 | Cottage Grove | 2 | 6% | $28,535 |
| 4 | Holland | 2 | 6% | $24,818 |
| 5 | La Crosse | 2 | 4% | $23,828 |
| 6 | Beaumont | 3 | 3% | $20,738 |
| 7 | Saint Paul | 5 | 2% | $28,560 |
| 8 | Minneapolis | 5 | 1% | $28,571 |
| 9 | Glendale | 2 | 1% | $34,358 |
| 10 | Houston | 5 | 0% | $20,812 |
Dietary Aide, Serving job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of dietary aide, serving experts
The University of Mississippi
Melinda Valliant Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Director, Center for Health and Sports PerformanceThe University of Mississippi
Department of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
What hard/technical skills are most important for Dietary Aides, Serving?
Melinda Valliant Ph.D.: Word processing, excel, timely communication/documentation