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Job outlook for dining room servers in the United States
Dining room server job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected dining room server job growth rate is 9% from 2018-2028.
About 372,900 new jobs for dining room servers are projected over the next decade.
Dining room server salaries have increased 24% for dining room servers in the last 5 years.
There are over 38,996 dining room servers currently employed in the United States.
There are 99,079 active dining room server job openings in the US.
The average dining room server salary is $29,540.
Are dining room server jobs in demand?
Yes, dining room server jobs are in demand. Dining room server demand is projected to grow 9% from 2018 to 2028.
Dining room server job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of dining room server jobs and the average dining room server salary over time.
Dining room server jobs over time
Dining room server job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38,996 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 42,655 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 53,312 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 51,428 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 50,022 | 0.02% |
Average dining room server salary over time
Dining room server salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $29,540 | $14.20 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | $27,721 | $13.33 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $26,304 | $12.65 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | $24,993 | $12.02 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | $23,859 | $11.47 | +4.8% |
Dining room server jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of dining room server job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where dining room servers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for dining room servers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 127 | 22% |
| 2 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,192 | 21% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 288 | 21% |
| 4 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 196 | 19% |
| 5 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,022 | 15% |
| 6 | Delaware | 961,939 | 144 | 15% |
| 7 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 2,849 | 14% |
| 8 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,220 | 14% |
| 9 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 973 | 14% |
| 10 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 874 | 14% |
| 11 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 698 | 14% |
| 12 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 486 | 14% |
| 13 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 443 | 14% |
| 14 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 248 | 14% |
| 15 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,394 | 13% |
| 16 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 883 | 13% |
| 17 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 765 | 13% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 586 | 13% |
| 19 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 414 | 13% |
| 20 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 90 | 13% |
Most common cities for dining room servers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peabody | 2 | 4% | $34,149 |
| 2 | Jonesboro | 2 | 3% | $23,828 |
| 3 | Butte-Silver Bow | 1 | 3% | $29,002 |
| 4 | Bozeman | 1 | 2% | $28,702 |
| 5 | Burnsville | 1 | 2% | $28,551 |
| 6 | Catonsville | 1 | 2% | $28,098 |
| 7 | Henderson | 2 | 1% | $23,561 |
| 8 | Eugene | 1 | 1% | $32,370 |
| 9 | Fort Myers | 1 | 1% | $24,154 |
| 10 | Atlanta | 2 | 0% | $24,480 |
| 11 | San Francisco | 2 | 0% | $35,815 |
| 12 | Birmingham | 1 | 0% | $21,399 |
| 13 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $34,090 |
| 14 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $24,980 |