Best states for a kitchen steward

Q: What is the best state for kitchen stewards?

The best state to be a kitchen steward is Maine based on kitchen steward salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for kitchen stewards?

The highest paying state for kitchen stewards is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for kitchen stewards?

The worst state for kitchen stewards is Oregon, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for kitchen stewards in the United States. Kitchen steward positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for kitchen stewards.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of kitchen stewards in America is $108,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for kitchen stewards. Maine is the best state for kitchen stewards, where the median salary is $70,155.Maine is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for kitchen stewards.

10 best states for kitchen stewards in 2025

1. Maine
Total kitchen steward jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $70,155
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Kitchen steward jobs in Maine
2. Alaska
Total kitchen steward jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $79,797
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Kitchen steward jobs in Alaska
3. Michigan
Total kitchen steward jobs: 304
Average annual salary: $66,446
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Kitchen steward jobs in Michigan
4. Connecticut
Total kitchen steward jobs: 161
Average annual salary: $62,611
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Kitchen steward jobs in Connecticut
5. New Hampshire
Total kitchen steward jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $58,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Kitchen steward jobs in New Hampshire
6. Texas
Total kitchen steward jobs: 804
Average annual salary: $58,340
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Kitchen steward jobs in Texas
7. New Jersey
Total kitchen steward jobs: 220
Average annual salary: $75,755
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Kitchen steward jobs in New Jersey
8. Massachusetts
Total kitchen steward jobs: 361
Average annual salary: $60,409
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Kitchen steward jobs in Massachusetts
9. Ohio
Total kitchen steward jobs: 371
Average annual salary: $56,955
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Kitchen steward jobs in Ohio
10. New York
Total kitchen steward jobs: 291
Average annual salary: $75,730
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Kitchen steward jobs in New York

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Detailed list of the best states for a kitchen steward

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$70,155	$35,000	1,335,907	61
2	Alaska	$79,797	$40,000	739,795	28
3	Michigan	$66,446	$34,000	9,962,311	304
4	Connecticut	$62,611	$29,000	3,588,184	161
5	New Hampshire	$58,412	$28,000	1,342,795	83
6	Texas	$58,340	$29,000	28,304,596	804
7	New Jersey	$75,755	$37,000	9,005,644	220
8	Massachusetts	$60,409	$28,000	6,859,819	361
9	Ohio	$56,955	$28,000	11,658,609	371
10	New York	$75,730	$37,000	19,849,399	291
11	Wisconsin	$55,940	$29,000	5,795,483	198
12	Iowa	$52,645	$28,000	3,145,711	145
13	Illinois	$58,705	$30,000	12,802,023	402
14	Maryland	$64,384	$31,000	6,052,177	192
15	Tennessee	$51,746	$26,000	6,715,984	222
16	New Mexico	$58,558	$28,000	2,088,070	53
17	California	$59,542	$28,000	39,536,653	926
18	West Virginia	$56,777	$28,000	1,815,857	35
19	Pennsylvania	$54,709	$26,000	12,805,537	359
20	Arizona	$49,992	$24,000	7,016,270	283
21	Washington	$52,068	$25,000	7,405,743	300
22	Indiana	$51,755	$26,000	6,666,818	204
23	Vermont	$55,026	$26,000	623,657	23
24	Arkansas	$50,305	$26,000	3,004,279	81
25	Virginia	$49,682	$24,000	8,470,020	354
26	South Carolina	$47,490	$23,000	5,024,369	168
27	Hawaii	$49,662	$28,000	1,427,538	30
28	Kentucky	$49,279	$25,000	4,454,189	107
29	North Dakota	$49,482	$28,000	755,393	25
30	Rhode Island	$48,546	$22,000	1,059,639	37
31	Kansas	$49,246	$26,000	2,913,123	83
32	Louisiana	$49,878	$25,000	4,684,333	82
33	Colorado	$42,166	$22,000	5,607,154	266
34	Montana	$41,479	$22,000	1,050,493	46
35	Delaware	$48,024	$22,000	961,939	38
36	Utah	$44,808	$22,000	3,101,833	96
37	Nevada	$40,869	$19,000	2,998,039	77
38	Florida	$37,843	$19,000	20,984,400	879
39	Idaho	$41,490	$20,000	1,716,943	58
40	Nebraska	$37,287	$20,000	1,920,076	93
41	Mississippi	$39,770	$20,000	2,984,100	73
42	South Dakota	$44,376	$24,000	869,666	24
43	Wyoming	$33,368	$17,000	579,315	35
44	North Carolina	$42,630	$21,000	10,273,419	261
45	Minnesota	$41,416	$23,000	5,576,606	188
46	Missouri	$38,605	$20,000	6,113,532	189
47	Georgia	$36,660	$18,000	10,429,379	381
48	District of Columbia	$45,958	$22,000	693,972	34
49	Alabama	$37,643	$19,000	4,874,747	134
50	Oklahoma	$35,740	$18,000	3,930,864	96
51	Oregon	$35,601	$17,000	4,142,776	95

Highest paying states for kitchen stewards

Rank	State	Avg. Kitchen Steward Salary
1	Maine	$70,155
2	Alaska	$79,797
3	Michigan	$66,446
4	Connecticut	$62,611
5	New Hampshire	$58,412
6	Texas	$58,340
7	New Jersey	$75,755
8	Massachusetts	$60,409
9	Ohio	$56,955
10	New York	$75,730
11	Wisconsin	$55,940
12	Iowa	$52,645
13	Illinois	$58,705
14	Maryland	$64,384
15	Tennessee	$51,746
16	New Mexico	$58,558
17	California	$59,542
18	West Virginia	$56,777
19	Pennsylvania	$54,709
20	Arizona	$49,992
21	Washington	$52,068
22	Indiana	$51,755
23	Vermont	$55,026
24	Arkansas	$50,305
25	Virginia	$49,682
26	South Carolina	$47,490
27	Hawaii	$49,662
28	Kentucky	$49,279
29	North Dakota	$49,482
30	Rhode Island	$48,546
31	Kansas	$49,246
32	Louisiana	$49,878
33	Colorado	$42,166
34	Montana	$41,479
35	Delaware	$48,024
36	Utah	$44,808
37	Nevada	$40,869
38	Florida	$37,843
39	Idaho	$41,490
40	Nebraska	$37,287
41	Mississippi	$39,770
42	South Dakota	$44,376
43	Wyoming	$33,368
44	North Carolina	$42,630
45	Minnesota	$41,416
46	Missouri	$38,605
47	Georgia	$36,660
48	District of Columbia	$45,958
49	Alabama	$37,643
50	Oklahoma	$35,740
51	Oregon	$35,601

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Total kitchen steward jobs:	61
Average annual salary:	$70,155
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$139,000
Location Quotient:	1.31

Best states for a kitchen steward

10 best states for kitchen stewards in 2025

1. Maine

2. Alaska

3. Michigan

4. Connecticut

5. New Hampshire

6. Texas

7. New Jersey

8. Massachusetts

9. Ohio

10. New York