Job outlook for food service agents in the United States

Are food service agent jobs in demand?

Yes, food service agent jobs are in demand. Food service agent demand is projected to grow 11% from 2018 to 2028.

Food service agent job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of food service agent jobs and the average food service agent salary over time.

Food service agent jobs over time

Food service agent job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	317	0.00%
2020	292	0.00%
2019	290	0.00%
2018	288	0.00%
2017	276	0.00%

Average food service agent salary over time

Food service agent salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$26,106	$12.55	+6.7%
2025	$24,471	$11.77	+5.9%
2024	$23,118	$11.11	+4.3%
2023	$22,160	$10.65	+2.8%
2022	$21,547	$10.36	+2.4%

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Food service agent jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of food service agent job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where food service agents earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for food service agents

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Wisconsin	5,795,483	1,708	29%
2	South Dakota	869,666	241	28%
3	New Hampshire	1,342,795	348	26%
4	Montana	1,050,493	270	26%
5	Delaware	961,939	251	26%
6	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,405	25%
7	Vermont	623,657	156	25%
8	Wyoming	579,315	143	25%
9	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,647	24%
10	Iowa	3,145,711	753	24%
11	Nebraska	1,920,076	442	23%
12	Utah	3,101,833	667	22%
13	South Carolina	5,024,369	1,058	21%
14	Missouri	6,113,532	1,236	20%
15	Rhode Island	1,059,639	212	20%
16	North Dakota	755,393	148	20%
17	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	2,497	19%
18	Arizona	7,016,270	1,313	19%
19	Oregon	4,142,776	786	19%
20	Ohio	11,658,609	2,103	18%

Most common cities for food service agents

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	North Miami Beach	1	2%	$22,342

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