Best states for a food service/cashier

Q: What is the best state for food service/cashiers?

The best state to be a food service/cashier is Wisconsin based on food service/cashier salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for food service/cashiers?

The highest paying state for food service/cashiers is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for food service/cashiers?

The worst state for food service/cashiers is Alaska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for food service/cashiers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for food service/cashier jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for food service/cashiers -- where there are plenty of food service/cashier jobs to go around and food service/cashiers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for food service/cashiers.If you are currently seeking employment as a food service/cashier, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for food service/cashiers in 2026

1. Wisconsin
Total food service/cashier jobs: 3,011
Average annual salary: $30,874
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Food service/cashier jobs in Wisconsin
2. New Jersey
Total food service/cashier jobs: 3,338
Average annual salary: $33,170
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Food service/cashier jobs in New Jersey
3. New Hampshire
Total food service/cashier jobs: 529
Average annual salary: $34,956
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Food service/cashier jobs in New Hampshire
4. Minnesota
Total food service/cashier jobs: 2,473
Average annual salary: $30,473
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Food service/cashier jobs in Minnesota
5. Pennsylvania
Total food service/cashier jobs: 4,398
Average annual salary: $28,338
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Food service/cashier jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Maine
Total food service/cashier jobs: 408
Average annual salary: $31,160
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Food service/cashier jobs in Maine
7. Connecticut
Total food service/cashier jobs: 1,162
Average annual salary: $30,528
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Food service/cashier jobs in Connecticut
8. North Dakota
Total food service/cashier jobs: 283
Average annual salary: $29,806
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Food service/cashier jobs in North Dakota
9. Maryland
Total food service/cashier jobs: 2,091
Average annual salary: $31,604
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1
Food service/cashier jobs in Maryland
10. New York
Total food service/cashier jobs: 4,407
Average annual salary: $31,059
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a food service/cashier

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Detailed list of the best states for a food service/cashier

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wisconsin	$30,874	$24,000	5,795,483	3,011
2	New Jersey	$33,170	$26,000	9,005,644	3,338
3	New Hampshire	$34,956	$29,000	1,342,795	529
4	Minnesota	$30,473	$24,000	5,576,606	2,473
5	Pennsylvania	$28,338	$22,000	12,805,537	4,398
6	Maine	$31,160	$26,000	1,335,907	408
7	Connecticut	$30,528	$24,000	3,588,184	1,162
8	North Dakota	$29,806	$24,000	755,393	283
9	Maryland	$31,604	$25,000	6,052,177	2,091
10	New York	$31,059	$25,000	19,849,399	4,407
11	Vermont	$32,577	$27,000	623,657	192
12	Massachusetts	$32,690	$27,000	6,859,819	2,364
13	Illinois	$29,626	$23,000	12,802,023	3,881
14	Idaho	$30,004	$23,000	1,716,943	497
15	Oregon	$31,314	$24,000	4,142,776	1,167
16	North Carolina	$27,892	$21,000	10,273,419	3,330
17	Ohio	$28,100	$22,000	11,658,609	3,186
18	Tennessee	$27,558	$21,000	6,715,984	1,841
19	Rhode Island	$29,854	$24,000	1,059,639	339
20	Michigan	$27,225	$21,000	9,962,311	2,456
21	Iowa	$26,324	$20,000	3,145,711	1,453
22	Colorado	$30,336	$23,000	5,607,154	1,750
23	Montana	$27,807	$22,000	1,050,493	356
24	California	$31,841	$24,000	39,536,653	7,961
25	Indiana	$26,514	$20,000	6,666,818	2,251
26	Arizona	$27,129	$21,000	7,016,270	1,851
27	District of Columbia	$31,350	$24,000	693,972	159
28	Utah	$25,773	$20,000	3,101,833	1,106
29	Missouri	$27,238	$21,000	6,113,532	1,775
30	Kansas	$26,685	$20,000	2,913,123	925
31	South Dakota	$26,482	$20,000	869,666	306
32	Kentucky	$25,802	$20,000	4,454,189	1,140
33	Nebraska	$27,015	$21,000	1,920,076	569
34	Virginia	$25,711	$20,000	8,470,020	3,327
35	Florida	$25,140	$19,000	20,984,400	5,888
36	New Mexico	$27,027	$20,000	2,088,070	537
37	Wyoming	$25,644	$20,000	579,315	180
38	Arkansas	$24,737	$19,000	3,004,279	822
39	Texas	$23,919	$18,000	28,304,596	7,605
40	Nevada	$25,548	$19,000	2,998,039	640
41	Delaware	$26,041	$20,000	961,939	344
42	Alabama	$23,613	$18,000	4,874,747	1,380
43	Oklahoma	$23,205	$18,000	3,930,864	973
44	South Carolina	$21,562	$16,000	5,024,369	1,873
45	West Virginia	$24,140	$18,000	1,815,857	438
46	Mississippi	$23,170	$18,000	2,984,100	654
47	Louisiana	$21,800	$16,000	4,684,333	1,104
48	Washington	$25,194	$19,000	7,405,743	2,074
49	Georgia	$23,786	$18,000	10,429,379	2,848
50	Hawaii	$24,635	$20,000	1,427,538	197
51	Alaska	$23,844	$19,000	739,795	216

Highest paying states for food service/cashiers

Rank	State	Avg. Food Service/Cashier Salary
1	Wisconsin	$30,874
2	New Jersey	$33,170
3	New Hampshire	$34,956
4	Minnesota	$30,473
5	Pennsylvania	$28,338
6	Maine	$31,160
7	Connecticut	$30,528
8	North Dakota	$29,806
9	Maryland	$31,604
10	New York	$31,059
11	Vermont	$32,577
12	Massachusetts	$32,690
13	Illinois	$29,626
14	Idaho	$30,004
15	Oregon	$31,314
16	North Carolina	$27,892
17	Ohio	$28,100
18	Tennessee	$27,558
19	Rhode Island	$29,854
20	Michigan	$27,225
21	Iowa	$26,324
22	Colorado	$30,336
23	Montana	$27,807
24	California	$31,841
25	Indiana	$26,514
26	Arizona	$27,129
27	District of Columbia	$31,350
28	Utah	$25,773
29	Missouri	$27,238
30	Kansas	$26,685
31	South Dakota	$26,482
32	Kentucky	$25,802
33	Nebraska	$27,015
34	Virginia	$25,711
35	Florida	$25,140
36	New Mexico	$27,027
37	Wyoming	$25,644
38	Arkansas	$24,737
39	Texas	$23,919
40	Nevada	$25,548
41	Delaware	$26,041
42	Alabama	$23,613
43	Oklahoma	$23,205
44	South Carolina	$21,562
45	West Virginia	$24,140
46	Mississippi	$23,170
47	Louisiana	$21,800
48	Washington	$25,194
49	Georgia	$23,786
50	Hawaii	$24,635
51	Alaska	$23,844

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Total food service/cashier jobs:	3,011
Average annual salary:	$30,874
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$24,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	1.65

Best states for a food service/cashier

10 best states for food service/cashiers in 2026

1. Wisconsin

2. New Jersey

3. New Hampshire

4. Minnesota

5. Pennsylvania

6. Maine

7. Connecticut

8. North Dakota

9. Maryland

10. New York